Elizabeth Gaskell - A Dark Night's Work: Sometimes One Likes Foolish People for Their Folly, Better Than Wise People for Their Wisdom. by Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell - A Dark Night's Work: Sometimes One Likes Foolish People for Their Folly, Better Than Wise People for Their Wisdom.

Elizabeth Gaskell

108 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Elizabeth Gaskell is equally well known as Mrs Gaskell. When her mother died, she was three months old and she was sent to live in Knutsford, Cheshire with her Aunt Hannah, this setting would become the basis for her novel Cranford. At 22 she marr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 42 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
sad 71%
dark 57%
mysterious 57%
tense 57%
emotional 42%

Pace

slow 62%
fast 25%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 40% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.51

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