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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 8 free books by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. 8 you can read right here.
Born 1810 in London · Died 1865 in England
writer, novelist · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Notable works: The Life of Charlotte Brontë, Cranford
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Also by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell: read here The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1
The Grey Woman and other Tales
Ruth
Curious, if True Strange Tales
My Lady Ludlow
Round the Sofa
A Dark Night's Work
Mrs. Gaskell
The Poor Clare
The Half-Brothers
Half a Life-Time Ago
The Doom of the Griffiths
The Moorland Cottage
An Accursed Race
Round the Sofa; vol. 2
Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 2
Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 1
Round the Sofa; vol. 1
Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 3
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From Project Gutenberg e-text #4276 (public domain in the USA).
I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you do not understand me.
— Spoken by a character · XXIV. MISTAKES CLEARED UP
Read in context → Copy Share Those who are happy and successful themselves are too apt to make light of the misfortunes of others.
— Mr. Thornton · Chapter LII
Read in context → Copy Share From Project Gutenberg e-text #2153 (public domain in the USA).
Besides, trust a girl of sixteen for knowing well if she is pretty; concerning her plainness she may be ignorant.
III. JOHN BARTON'S GREAT TROUBLE Read in context → Copy Share It was in itself a temptation, and to aid its efficacy came the natural sympathy for the aged parents mourning for their child, for the young man cut off in the flower of his days; and besides this, there is always a pleasure in unravelling a mystery, in catching at the gossamer clue which will guide to certainty.
XIX. JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION Read in context → Copy Share All 15 quotes from Mary Barton →
From Project Gutenberg e-text #4274 (public domain in the USA).
"But sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom."
— Spoken by a character · LIV. MOLLY GIBSON'S WORTH IS DISCOVERED
Read in context → Copy Share How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly!
— Cynthia · XLIII. CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION
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