Wives and daughters

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810-1865 (Author).

Summary: 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. - Publisher.

Item details

ISBN: 1593082576
ISBN: 9781593082574
Physical Description: print
xlvii, 672 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Reprint. Originally published: 1866. With new introd. and notes.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 671-672).

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