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En dition bilingue anglais/fran ais, avec lecture audio int gr e: non seulement vous pouvez lire Lisette Leigh (Lizzie Leigh) en fran ais et en anglais, mais vous pouvez aussi couter la lecture de cet ouvrage soit dans sa version originale... Read Full Overview

Lizzie Leigh is a novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1855. It tells the story of a young woman named Lizzie who lives in the town of Milhampton. Lizzie's family has fallen on hard times and she is forced to work as a seamstress to support her younger siblings... Read Full Overview

Lizzie Leigh is a novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The story is set in the mid-19th century in a small town in England. The plot revolves around the Leigh family, who are struggling to make ends meet. Mr. Leigh is a weaver who has lost his job due to the changing economic... Read Full Overview

Quand la mort entre dans une maison le jour de No l, le contraste de ce qui est avec ce qui a t donne au chagrin une amertume nouvelle et ajoute la d solation le sentiment d'un isolement plus complet. Jacques Leigh mourut au moment m me o les cloches lointaines de l' glise... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First published in 1850.

The trope of the "fallen woman" has been a constant presence in world literature for centuries. Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell breathes new life into that tired archetype in the engaging short story "Lizzie Leigh," in which love ultimately triumphs even in the face of the... Read Full Overview

The trope of the "fallen woman" has been a constant presence in world literature for centuries. Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell breathes new life into that tired archetype in the engaging short story "Lizzie Leigh," in which love ultimately triumphs even in the face of the... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Glaskell was a popular novelist during her time, known for crafting books that show clearly the class divide.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, (29 September 1810 - 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs. Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest... Read Full Overview

Lizzie Leigh

Lizzie Leigh is a classic English fiction novel by the great novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell. When Death is present in a household on a Christmas Day, the very contrast between the time as it now is, and the day as it has often been, gives a poignancy to sorrow--a more utter blankness... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Gaskell's Lizzie Leigh is the sad tragedy of a young girl who, while being away from home for work in Manchester, commits the sin of adultery and becomes pregnant with an illegitimate child. She decides not to return home for fear of her harsh father's reaction. Not... Read Full Overview

Quand la mort entre dans une maison le jour de No l, le contraste de ce qui est avec ce qui a t donne au chagrin une amertume nouvelle et ajoute la d solation le sentiment d'un isolement plus complet. Jacques Leigh mourut au moment m me o les cloches lointaines de l' glise... Read Full Overview

Lizzie Leigh is a novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in 1855. The story is set in the mid-19th century in a small town in England and revolves around the life of Lizzie Leigh, a young woman who is shunned by her family and society because of her illegitimate... Read Full Overview

"Lizzie Leigh" from Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era (1810-1865).

"Lisette Leigh" par Elizabeth Gaskell. Elizabeth Gaskell etait un romanciere britannique (1810-1865)."

When Death is present in a household on a Christmas Day, the very contrast between the time as it now is, and the day as it has often been, gives a poignancy to sorrow-a more utter blankness to the desolation. James Leigh died just as the far-away bells of Rochdale Church were... Read Full Overview

Lizzie Leigh is a novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell, a prominent Victorian-era English author. The story is set in the early 19th century in the fictional town of Milhampton, which is based on Gaskell's hometown of Knutsford. The plot revolves around the Leigh family, who... Read Full Overview