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The Poor Clare is a collection of short stories by the English novelist and writer Elizabeth Gaskell. The stories are believed to have considerable influence on the Gothic genre. In addition to the eponymous story, the collection includes "The Old Nurse's Story" which centers... Read Full Overview

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

The Poor Clare is a short story by English Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell. First serialised in three installments in 1856 Charles Dickens' popular magazine Household Words, The Poor Clare is a gothic ghost story about a young woman unwittingly cursed by her own grandmother... Read Full Overview

""The Poor Clare"" is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in 1856. The story is set in the early 18th century, in a small town in England. The protagonist, Margaret, is a young woman who is forced to leave her home and family after her father dies, leaving her... Read Full Overview

As a writer, Elizabeth Gaskell often sought to cast light on the stark differences between social classes in the Victorian era. But in the remarkable novella "The Poor Clare," she takes issues of class, socioeconomic status, and religious differences out of the drawing room and... Read Full Overview

The Poor Clare is a short story by English Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell. First serialized in three installments in 1856 Charles Dickens' popular magazine Household Words, The Poor Clare is a gothic ghost story about a young woman unwittingly cursed by her own grandmother... Read Full Overview

""The Poor Clare"" is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell that follows the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman who has recently moved to a small village in the north of England with her family. Margaret is a strong-willed and independent woman who is determined to make a life... Read Full Overview

The Poor Clare is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell, a prominent British author of the Victorian era. Published in 1856, the book tells the story of a young girl named Margaret, who is left orphaned after her father's death. Margaret is taken in by her wealthy aunt, but she... Read Full Overview