Name: The Poor Clare
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Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
ISBN: 9781612192185

Type

Physical Book

Author

Elizabeth Gaskell

Publisher

Melville House Publishing

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

17.5x12.7x1 cm

Weight

0.09 kg.

ISBN

1612192181

ISBN13

9781612192185

Synopsis "The Poor Clare"

A departure from the stories Elizabeth Gaskell wrote for Charles Dickens's Household Words magazine, The Poor Clare is a dark, gothic novella of thwarted love and a family curse that vividly illustrates the social tensions of Victorian England. The purposeful slaying of lonely Bridget's beloved dog unleashes a torrent of rage that surges down through the generations. In her desire for revenge, Bridget utters a fearsome curse upon the dog's killer: All that the murderer loves most, he will lose. This haunting story of "the sins of the father being visited upon the children" brilliantly shows off Gaskell's pioneering understanding of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants, and the harsh realities of class society. The Poor Clare stands as an innovative and exciting gem in Elizabeth Gaskell's oeuvre.

Elizabeth Gaskell

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson (September 29, 1810 - November 12, 1865), often known simply as Mrs. Gaskell, was a Victorian era English novelist and short story writer. Her novels provide a detailed portrait of the lives of many social strata, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians, as well as to literature lovers.

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