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Elizabeth Gaskell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mrs. Gaskell, née Stevenson, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth (Cleghorn) Gaskell, Cotton Mather Mills, Esq.
British author (1810-1865)
Elizabeth Gaskell was a British novelist and writer from the 19th century (1810-1865) who created works of fiction during the Victorian era. Her writing is considered important to English literature, though the specific details of her major works and lasting influence would require additional context to fully explain.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elizabeth
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- England
- Place of death
- England
- Father
- Steven William
- Occupation
- biographer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Cranford
- Image
- Elizabeth Gaskell 1832.jpg
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- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson
- Commons category
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- date of birth
- 1810-09-29
- date of death
- 1865-11-12
- topic's main category
- Category:Elizabeth Gaskell
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- Commons Creator page
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- start of work period
- 1848-00-00
- pseudonym
- Cotton Mather Mills
- P8168
- Lil Green
- P12749
- Ski Municipality
- contributor to the creative work or subject
- Weird Tales
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Works in European collections
10 objects attributed to Elizabeth Gaskell, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which have been adapted for television by the BBC.
Early life
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