Synopses & Reviews
The reputation of Elizabeth Gaskell is undergoing a renaissance as we enter the new millennium. The variety of her work and the range of her acquaintance makes her one of the most interesting literary figures of her century. This new collection of her letters illustrates the richness and diversity of her involvement in a remarkable range of social and literary activities. Out of the 270 letters included in this volume only 40 have been previously published.
Synopsis
Contains number of previously unpublished letters which were not included in the hardback edition. Completes the project of publishing the correspondence of one of the greatest nineteeth-century novelists - J. A. V. Chapple edited not only the letters of Elizabeth Gaskell (1966), but also published Elizabeth Gaskell: The early years in 1997. The influence and appreciation of Mrs Gaskell is undergoing a renaissance, with the recent BBC adaptation of Wives and Daughters and the forthcoming North and South. The authors are two of the acknowledged world experts on Elizabeth Gaskell - both of whom have helped the BBC in compiling the 1999 Omnibus programme. This collection illustrates once more the richness and diversity of her involvement in a remarkable range of social and literary activities, making her letters an important source for scholars of Victorian literature and culture6. Includes correspondence.
About the Author
John Chapple is Emeritus Professor at the University of Hull.
Alan Shelston is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Manchester.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Editorial Policy * The Letters * Dated * Undated * Miscellanea * Locations and Acknowledgements * Abbreviations and Short TitlesIntroduction * Editorial Policy * The Letters * Dated * Undated * Miscellanea * Locations and Acknowledgements * Abbreviations and Short Titles