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719 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593082574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Publication date: 03 March 2005
Description
Tremendously popular in her lifetime, Elizabeth Gaskell has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries the Brontës and George Eliot. Yet the reputation of her long-neglected masterpiece Wives and Daughters continues to grow, fulfilling Henry Ja...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,774 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 52%
hopeful 37%
relaxing 31%
funny 27%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
challenging 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Stalking, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Terminal illness, AntisemitismMinor
Emotional abuse, Classism, Xenophobia
719 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593082574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Publication date: 03 March 2005
Description
Tremendously popular in her lifetime, Elizabeth Gaskell has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries the Brontës and George Eliot. Yet the reputation of her long-neglected masterpiece Wives and Daughters continues to grow, fulfilling Henry Ja...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,774 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 52%
hopeful 37%
relaxing 31%
funny 27%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
challenging 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Stalking, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Terminal illness, AntisemitismMinor
Emotional abuse, Classism, Xenophobia