NORTH AND SOUTH (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell is both a social commentary and the romantic story of a young lady, Margaret Hale, who is relocated with her family from the affluent South of England to the industrial North.

Margaret comes in contact with the difficulties of the working class and her sympathies are engaged. She also encounters the fascinating John Thornton, a wealthy local mill owner and a man of true integrity. Romantic tension ensues, reminiscent of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. However, unlike an Austen heroine, Margaret lives in a world of harsher realities, with few...

The Moorland Cottage (1850) by Elizabeth Gaskell follows the life story of a very different sister and brother, Maggie and Edward Browne, children of the late curate of Combehurst, who live with their grieving widow mother in the moorland cottage of the novel title.

For years Maggie, gentle, dutiful, and loving, does what she can on behalf of her brother, the overbearing and selfish Edward, and yet their mother continues to prefer her son to the very end.

A complicated and touching story of familial bonds and the search for happiness by the talented contemporary of Charlotte Bronte.

NORTH AND SOUTH (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell is both a social commentary and the romantic story of a young lady, Margaret Hale, who is relocated with her family from the affluent South of England to the industrial North.

Margaret comes in contact with the difficulties of the working class and her sympathies are engaged. She also encounters the fascinating John Thornton, a wealthy local mill owner and a man of true integrity. Romantic tension ensues, reminiscent of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. However, unlike an Austen heroine, Margaret lives in a world of harsher realities, with few...

The Moorland Cottage (1850) by Elizabeth Gaskell follows the life story of a very different sister and brother, Maggie and Edward Browne, children of the late curate of Combehurst, who live with their grieving widow mother in the moorland cottage of the novel title.

For years Maggie, gentle, dutiful, and loving, does what she can on behalf of her brother, the overbearing and selfish Edward, and yet their mother continues to prefer her son to the very end.

A complicated and touching story of familial bonds and the search for happiness by the talented contemporary of Charlotte Bronte.

Mrs. Gaskell was a Victorian short story and novelist. Her biography of Charlotte Bronte is her most famous work. Gaskell's novels portray varied social classes. Gaskell saw and wrote about the problems caused by the gulf between the social classes. She fought for tolerance and better labor conditions. The Moorland Cottage was published in 1850.

RUTH (1853) by Elizabeth Gaskell is a compassionate story of a young woman seduced by a gentleman.

Ruth Hilton is a gently tragic Victorian heroine, the fallen woman who redeems herself by a life of charity, after she is taken in by a pastor and his family and given the veneer of respectability. But it is Ruth's own inner strength of heart, deeds, and moral standing that ultimately reaffirm her.

RUTH (1853) by Elizabeth Gaskell is a compassionate story of a young woman seduced by a gentleman.

Ruth Hilton is a gently tragic Victorian heroine, the fallen woman who redeems herself by a life of charity, after she is taken in by a pastor and his family and given the veneer of respectability. But it is Ruth's own inner strength of heart, deeds, and moral standing that ultimately reaffirm her.

MARY BARTON (1848) by the socially conscious Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell is the heartfelt story of working class families in England, of poverty and human dignity. Mary Barton, beautiful daughter of a mill worker has caught the eye of Henry Carson, the rich mill owner's son, but she is also loved by Jem Wilson, a poor young man of lower class.

When tragedy strikes in the form of a murder in the community, Mary must fight for justice and for her true love, in order to redeem those she cares about most.

MARY BARTON (1848) by the socially conscious Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell is the heartfelt story of working class families in England, of poverty and human dignity. Mary Barton, beautiful daughter of a mill worker has caught the eye of Henry Carson, the rich mill owner's son, but she is also loved by Jem Wilson, a poor young man of lower class.

When tragedy strikes in the form of a murder in the community, Mary must fight for justice and for her true love, in order to redeem those she cares about most.

CURIOUS, IF TRUE: Strange Tales is a collection of five dark Victorian tales of suspense, horror, mood and mystery by Elizabeth Gaskell, published variously between 1852 and 1861.

Includes "The Old Nurse's Story," "The Poor Clare," "Lois The Witch," "The Grey Woman," and "Curious, If True."