Gaskell's last novel, widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England.? At its core are family relationships -- father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter -- all tested and strained by the romantic entanglements that ensue. Despite its underlying seriousness, the prevailing tone is one of comedy.? Gaskell vividly portrays the world of the late 1820s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive. The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study:? the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parent's marriage...
Wives and daughters is the first and foremost super special novel to me.Although I have read a great deal of English Literature at past,this novel induces me to see literature in a new light.That is,to be specific,a good novel doesn't always have to be Dick...
评分Wives and daughters is the first and foremost super special novel to me.Although I have read a great deal of English Literature at past,this novel induces me to see literature in a new light.That is,to be specific,a good novel doesn't always have to be Dick...
评分Wives and daughters is the first and foremost super special novel to me.Although I have read a great deal of English Literature at past,this novel induces me to see literature in a new light.That is,to be specific,a good novel doesn't always have to be Dick...
评分Wives and daughters is the first and foremost super special novel to me.Although I have read a great deal of English Literature at past,this novel induces me to see literature in a new light.That is,to be specific,a good novel doesn't always have to be Dick...
评分Wives and daughters is the first and foremost super special novel to me.Although I have read a great deal of English Literature at past,this novel induces me to see literature in a new light.That is,to be specific,a good novel doesn't always have to be Dick...
Should I regret that Mrs Gaskell should die before she finished the very last chapter or rejoice that after all she managed to write so close to the end that we can easily guess what is left unwritten?
评分Roger darling!
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评分娓娓道来,也很抓人心。
评分'You feel yourself caught out of an abominable wicked world, crawling with selfishness and reeking with base passion, into one where there is much weakness, many mistakes, sufferings long and bitter, but where it is possible for people to live calm and wholesome lives...'
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