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First published in 1850.

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A touching portrait of a complicated family. The Moorland Cottage is a story about a woman asked to give up her hopes and dreams to further her bother's Gaskell expertly confronts the mores and social problems faced by Victorian women while highlighting their... Read Full Overview

A young girl called Maggie, loves her overbearing brother, despite his occasional bullying. But will she give up the man she loves at her brother's insistence? Yes, the plot does have similarities with George Eliot's 'The Mill on the Floss' and the heroines share the same name... Read Full Overview

A young girl called Maggie, loves her overbearing brother, despite his occasional bullying. But will she give up the man she loves at her brother's insistence?Yes, the plot does have similarities with George Eliot's 'The Mill on the Floss' and the heroines share the same name... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Gaskell was a British author during the Victorian era. Gaskell's novels are notable for detailed descriptions of the different classes of society in 19th century Britain.

A touching portrait of a complicated family. The Moorland Cottage is a story about a woman asked to give up her hopes and dreams to further her bother's Gaskell expertly confronts the mores and social problems faced by Victorian women while highlighting their... Read Full Overview

The Moorland Cottage

Elizabeth Gaskell

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, n e Stevenson (29 September 1810 -- 12 November 1865), often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer during... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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

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

The Moorland Cottage is the chronicle of brother and sister Edward and Maggie Browne. Maggie dotes on her less than perfect brother. She receives a proposal from a handsome, rich man, and has to choose between her loyalty to her brother, and the man she loves.

The Moorland Cottage is a novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in 1850. The story is set in the moorlands of northern England and follows the life of Maggie Browne, a young woman who lives with her widowed father in a small cottage. Maggie is a kind and gentle... Read Full Overview