Elizabeth Gaskell - Revision history

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	1810-1865. Journalist and ~~novellist~~.		1810-1865. Journalist and novelist.

	[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]		[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]

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	==Life==		==Life==

	Elizabeth Gaskell was the second surviving child of the marriage between William Stevenson and Elizabeth Holland. The daughter was born as Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on the 29th of September 1810 in Chelsea, London.		Elizabeth Gaskell was the second surviving child of the marriage between William Stevenson and Elizabeth Holland. The daughter was born as Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on the 29th of September 1810 in Chelsea, London. Elizabeth’s father was a Unitarian minister in Manchester. After her mother died one year after Elizabeth’s birth, she had to move to Knutsford in Cheshire and live with her aunt Hannah Holland, who was also known as “Aunt Lumb”, with whom she had a very good relationship. From then on she only lived with her father from time to time. He married his second wife in 1814, which was a “very, very unhappy” time for Elizabeth.

	~~Elizabeth’s father was a Unitarian minister in Manchester. After her mother died one year after Elizabeth’s birth~~, she ~~had~~ to ~~move~~ to ~~Knutsford~~ in ~~Cheshire~~ and ~~live with~~ her ~~aunt Hannah Holland, who was also known as “Aunt Lumb”, to whom she had~~ a ~~very good relationship~~.		In 1821, she began to study at Miss Byerlys’ school at Barford House. But later on she was sent to Avonbank School in Stratford upon Avon. She left this school in 1826 and went to London. On the 20th of March 1829 her father suffered a stroke and died two days later.

	~~From then on~~ she ~~only lived with~~ her father ~~from time to time~~. He married his ~~second wife in 1814~~, which was a ~~“very, very unhappy” time for Elizabeth~~.		In 1831 in Edinburgh she met her future husband William Gaskell, who was a Unitarian minister like her father had been. They married in 1832 and moved to Manchester, where she gave birth to her five children Marianne, Meta, Florence Elizabeth, Julia and her son William, who died of scarlet fever shortly after his birth. His death was an inspiration for Elizabeth to write her first novel ''Mary Barton'', which was published anonymously in 1848. It was a great success and was praised by [[Thomas Carlyle]] and [[Charles Dickens]]. The latter offered her to make contributions to his magazine ''Household Words''.

	~~In 1821, she began to study at Miss Byerlys’ school at Barford House. But later on she was sent to Avonbank School in Stratford upon Avon. She left this school in 1826 and went to London.~~		Being a good friend of [[Charlotte Brontë]] Elizabeth was asked by Charlotte’s father to write her biography. This biography ''Life of Charlotte Brontë'' was published in 1857.
	~~On the 20th of March 1829 her father suffered a stroke and died two days later.~~

	In 1831 in Edinburgh she met her future husband William Gaskell, who was a Unitarian minister like her father had been. They married in 1832 and moved to Manchester, where she gave birth to her five children Marianne, Meta, Florence Elizabeth, Julia and her son William, who died of scarlet fever shortly after his birth.

	His death was an inspiration for Elizabeth to write her first novel Mary Barton, which was published anonymously in 1848. It was a great success and was praised by Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens. The latter offered her to make contributions to his magazine “Household Words”.

	Being a good friend of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth was asked by Charlotte’s father to write her biography. This biography ''Life of Charlotte Brontë'' was published in 1857.

	Elizabeth Gaskell died in Hampshire on the 12th of November 1865 leaving the novel ''Wives and Daughters'' incomplete.		Elizabeth Gaskell died in Hampshire on the 12th of November 1865 leaving the novel ''Wives and Daughters'' incomplete.
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	==Sources==		==Sources==

	Easson, Angus. Elizabeth Gaskell. London: Routledge & Paul, 1979.		Easson, Angus. ''Elizabeth Gaskell''. London: Routledge & Paul, 1979.

	Matus, Jill L. The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.		Matus, Jill L. ''The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.

	http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gaskell_elizabeth.shtml		http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gaskell_elizabeth.shtml

	http://www.read-all-over.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/elizabeth-gaskell2.jpg		http://www.read-all-over.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/elizabeth-gaskell2.jpg

Lena at 13:54, 1 January 2011

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	1810-1865. Journalist and novellist.		1810-1865. Journalist and novellist.


	[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]		[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]

Lena at 13:54, 1 January 2011

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			1810-1865. Journalist and novellist.


	[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]		[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]

Lena at 13:50, 1 January 2011

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			==Sources==

	Easson, Angus. Elizabeth Gaskell. London: Routledge & Paul, 1979.		Easson, Angus. Elizabeth Gaskell. London: Routledge & Paul, 1979.

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	~~'''~~Life~~'''~~
			[[File:Elizabeth_Gaskell.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Elizabeth Gaskell]]


			==Life==

	Elizabeth Gaskell was the second surviving child of the marriage between William Stevenson and Elizabeth Holland. The daughter was born as Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on the 29th of September 1810 in Chelsea, London.		Elizabeth Gaskell was the second surviving child of the marriage between William Stevenson and Elizabeth Holland. The daughter was born as Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on the 29th of September 1810 in Chelsea, London.
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	~~'''~~Works~~'''~~		==Works==

	''Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life'' (1848)		''Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life'' (1848)

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	His death was an inspiration for Elizabeth to write her first novel Mary Barton, which was published anonymously in 1848. It was a great success and was praised by Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens. The latter offered her to make contributions to his magazine “Household Words”.		His death was an inspiration for Elizabeth to write her first novel Mary Barton, which was published anonymously in 1848. It was a great success and was praised by Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens. The latter offered her to make contributions to his magazine “Household Words”.

	Being a good friend of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth was asked by Charlotte’s father to write her biography. This biography ~~“Life~~ of Charlotte ~~Brontë”~~ was published in 1857.		Being a good friend of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth was asked by Charlotte’s father to write her biography. This biography ''Life of Charlotte Brontë'' was published in 1857.

	Elizabeth Gaskell died in Hampshire on the 12th of November 1865 leaving the novel ~~“Wives~~ and ~~Daughters”~~ incomplete.		Elizabeth Gaskell died in Hampshire on the 12th of November 1865 leaving the novel ''Wives and Daughters'' incomplete.


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	'''Works'''		'''Works'''

	Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life (1848)		''Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life'' (1848)

	Ruth (1853)		''Ruth'' (1853)

	Cranford (1853)		''Cranford'' (1853)

	North and South (1855)		''North and South'' (1855)

	Lizzie Leigh and other Tales (1855)		''Lizzie Leigh and other Tales'' (1855)

	Life of Charlotte Brontë (1856)		''Life of Charlotte Brontë'' (1856)

	My Lady Ludow (1858)		''My Lady Ludow'' (1858)

	Adam Bede (1859)		''Adam Bede'' (1859)

	Round the Sofa and other Tales (1859)		''Round the Sofa and other Tales'' (1859)

	Lois the Witch and other Tales (1861)		''Lois the Witch and other Tales'' (1861)

	The Grey Woman (1861)		''The Grey Woman'' (1861)

	A Dark Night’s Work (1863)		''A Dark Night’s Work'' (1863)

	Cousin Phillis (1864)		''Cousin Phillis'' (1864)

	Wives and Daughters (1864)		''Wives and Daughters'' (1864)

Lena at 13:38, 1 January 2011

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	On the 20th of March 1829 her father suffered a stroke and died two days later.		On the 20th of March 1829 her father suffered a stroke and died two days later.

	In 1831 in Edinburgh she met her future husband William Gaskell, who was a Unitarian minister like her father had been. They married in 1832 and moved to Manchester, where she gave birth to her five children Marianne, Meta, Florence Elizabeth, Julia and her son William, who died of scarlet fever shortly after his birth. His death was an inspiration for Elizabeth to write her first novel Mary Barton, which was published anonymously in 1848. It was a great success and was praised by Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens. The latter offered her to make contributions to his magazine “Household Words”. Being a good friend of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth was asked by Charlotte’s father to write her biography. This biography “Life of Charlotte Brontë” was published in 1857.		In 1831 in Edinburgh she met her future husband William Gaskell, who was a Unitarian minister like her father had been. They married in 1832 and moved to Manchester, where she gave birth to her five children Marianne, Meta, Florence Elizabeth, Julia and her son William, who died of scarlet fever shortly after his birth.

			His death was an inspiration for Elizabeth to write her first novel Mary Barton, which was published anonymously in 1848. It was a great success and was praised by Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens. The latter offered her to make contributions to his magazine “Household Words”.

			Being a good friend of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth was asked by Charlotte’s father to write her biography. This biography “Life of Charlotte Brontë” was published in 1857.

	Elizabeth Gaskell died in Hampshire on the 12th of November 1865 leaving the novel “Wives and Daughters” incomplete.		Elizabeth Gaskell died in Hampshire on the 12th of November 1865 leaving the novel “Wives and Daughters” incomplete.



	'''Works'''		'''Works'''

Lena at 13:37, 1 January 2011

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	Elizabeth Gaskell was the second surviving child of the marriage between William Stevenson and Elizabeth Holland. The daughter was born as Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on the 29th of September 1810 in Chelsea, London.		Elizabeth Gaskell was the second surviving child of the marriage between William Stevenson and Elizabeth Holland. The daughter was born as Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on the 29th of September 1810 in Chelsea, London.

	Elizabeth’s father was a Unitarian minister in Manchester. After her mother died one year after Elizabeth’s birth, she had to move to Knutsford in Cheshire and live with her aunt Hannah Holland, who was also known as “Aunt Lumb”, to whom she had a very good relationship.		Elizabeth’s father was a Unitarian minister in Manchester. After her mother died one year after Elizabeth’s birth, she had to move to Knutsford in Cheshire and live with her aunt Hannah Holland, who was also known as “Aunt Lumb”, to whom she had a very good relationship.

	From then on she only lived with her father from time to time. He married his second wife in 1814, which was a “very, very unhappy” time for Elizabeth.		From then on she only lived with her father from time to time. He married his second wife in 1814, which was a “very, very unhappy” time for Elizabeth.

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	Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life (1848)		Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life (1848)

	Ruth (1853)		Ruth (1853)

	Cranford (1853)		Cranford (1853)

	North and South (1855)		North and South (1855)

	Lizzie Leigh and other Tales (1855)		Lizzie Leigh and other Tales (1855)

	Life of Charlotte Brontë (1856)		Life of Charlotte Brontë (1856)

	My Lady Ludow (1858)		My Lady Ludow (1858)

	Adam Bede (1859)		Adam Bede (1859)

	Round the Sofa and other Tales (1859)		Round the Sofa and other Tales (1859)

	Lois the Witch and other Tales (1861)		Lois the Witch and other Tales (1861)

	The Grey Woman (1861)		The Grey Woman (1861)

	A Dark Night’s Work (1863)		A Dark Night’s Work (1863)

	Cousin Phillis (1864)		Cousin Phillis (1864)

	Wives and Daughters (1864)		Wives and Daughters (1864)

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	Easson, Angus. Elizabeth Gaskell. London: Routledge & Paul, 1979.		Easson, Angus. Elizabeth Gaskell. London: Routledge & Paul, 1979.

	Matus, Jill L. The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.		Matus, Jill L. The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.

	http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gaskell_elizabeth.shtml		http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gaskell_elizabeth.shtml

	http://www.read-all-over.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/elizabeth-gaskell2.jpg		http://www.read-all-over.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/elizabeth-gaskell2.jpg