
285p yellow cloth, with gilt lettering to spine, first edition, unread copy from a Cambridge college library, green jacket slighty scuffed with portrait of Mrs Gaskell by George Richmond, very good condition
This work investigates the critical standing of Elizabeth Gaskell, proposing a framework for her reassessment within the canon of Victorian literature. Edgar Wright, an academic scholar, utilizes a combination of biographical detail and textual analysis to argue that Gaskell’s contributions have been historically undervalued. The text serves as a scholarly intervention, challenging previous critical dismissals of her thematic depth and social commentary.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and literary historians frequently cite this text as a significant contribution to the mid-20th-century revival of interest in Gaskell’s work. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a foundational knowledge of Victorian literary history.
Page Count:
300
Publication Date:
1965-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192111604
ISBN-13:
9780192111609
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