Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell: 1832 miniature by William John Thomson
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an English novelist, biographer and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor.
Born
Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson 29 September 1810 Chelsea, London, England
Died
12 November 1865 (aged 55) Holybourne, Hampshire, England
Nationality
English
Occupation
Novelist
adultbasic
Britain
Children
5
era
1800+
Period
1848–1865
Spouse
William Gaskell ( m. 1832)