Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, (29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. (Wikipedia)

Cranford
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Curious, if True
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Mary Barton, A Tale of Manchester Life
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Ruth
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Sylvia’s Lovers
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Wives and Daughters
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The Life of Charlotte Bronte
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The Moorland Cottage
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North and South
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