Publisher's Synopsis
The Grey Woman And Other Tales By Elizabeth Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, nee Stevenson (29 September 1810 - 12 November 1865), often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell, was a English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Gaskell was also the first to write a biography of Charlotte Bronte, The Life of Charlotte Bronte, which was published in 1857. CONTENTS - The Grey Woman. Curious if True. Six Weeks at Heppenheim. Libbie Marsh's Three Eras. Christmas Storms and Sunshine. Hand and Heart. Bessy's Troubles at Home. Disappearances.
