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Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (2005, Perfect)
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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Book is like new. No markings, creases or bent pages.”
- Type
- Novel
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781593082574
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Barnes & Noble, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1593082576
ISBN-13
9781593082574
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57021855
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wives and Daughters
Number of Pages
720 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Classics, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Barnes and Noble Classics Ser.
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823.8
Synopsis
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Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" &&L/P&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"Tremendously popular in her lifetime, &&LBElizabeth Gaskell&&L/B has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries the Brontës and George Eliot. Yet the reputation of her long-neglected masterpiece &&LIWives and Daughters&&L/I continues to grow, fulfilling Henry James's prophecy that the novel would "continue for years to come to be read and relished . . .so delicately, so elaborately, so artistically, so truthfully, and heartily is the story wrought out."&&LBR&&LBRAn enchanting tale of romance, scandal, and intrigue in the gossipy English town of Hollingford around the 1830s, &&LIWives and Daughters&&L/I tells the story of Molly Gibson, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a widowed country doctor. When her father remarries, she forms a close friendship with her new stepsister--the beautiful and worldly Cynthia--until they become love rivals for the affections of Squire Hamley's sons, Osbourne and Roger. When sudden illness and death reveal some secrets while shrouding others in even deeper mystery, Molly feels that the world is out of joint and it is up to her--trusted by all but listened to by none--to set it right.&&LBR&&L/P&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGAmy M. King&&L/B&&L/B is Assistant Professor of English at St. John's University in New York City and the author of &&LIBloom: The Botanical Vernacular in the English Novel&&L/I (Oxford University Press, 2003).&&L/P, &&LIWives and Daughters&&L/I, by &&LBElizabeth Gaskell&&L/B, is part of the &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&LI &&L/Iseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" &&L/P&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"Tremendously popular in her lifetime, &&LBElizabeth Gaskell&&L/B has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries the Bront s and George Eliot. Yet the reputation of her long-neglected masterpiece &&LIWives and Daughters&&L/I continues to grow, fulfilling Henry James's prophecy that the novel would "continue for years to come to be read and relished . . .so delicately, so elaborately, so artistically, so truthfully, and heartily is the story wrought out."&&LBR&&LBRAn enchanting tale of romance, scandal, and intrigue in the gossipy English town of Hollingford around the 1830s, &&LIWives and Daughters&&L/I tells the story of Molly Gibson, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a widowed country doctor. When her father remarries, she forms a close friendship with her new stepsister--the beautiful and worldly Cynthia--until they become love rivals for the affections of Squire Hamley's sons, Osbourne and Roger. When sudden illness and death reveal some secrets while shrouding others in even deeper mystery, Molly feels that the world is out of joint and it is up to her--trusted by all but listened to by none--to set it right.&&LBR&&L/P&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGAmy M. King&&L/B&&L/B is Assistant Professor of English at St. John's University in New York City and the author of &&LIBloom: The Botanical Vernacular in the English Novel&&L/I (Oxford University Press, 2003).&&L/P, Tremendously popular in her lifetime, Elizabeth Gaskell has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries the Brontes and George Eliot. Yet the reputation of her long-neglected masterpiece "Wives and Daughters" continues to grow, fulfilling Henry James's prophecy that the novel would "continue for years to come to be read and relished . . .so delicately, so elaborately, so artistically, so truthfully, and heartily is the story wrought out." An enchanting tale of romance, scandal, and intrigue in the gossipy English town of Hollingford around the 1830s, "Wives and Daughters" tells the story of Molly Gibson, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a widowed country doctor. When her father remarries, she forms a close friendship with her new stepsister--the beautiful and worldly Cynthia--until they become love rivals for the affections of Squire Hamley's sons, Osbourne and Roger. When sudden illness and death reveal some secrets while shrouding others in even deeper mystery, Molly feels that the world is out of joint and it is up to her--trusted by all but listened to by none--to set it right.
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