Wives and Daughters

Elizabeth Gaskell’s great domestic novel of family change, courtship, social nuance, and moral intelligence.

At a glance Wives and Daughters is Elizabeth Gaskell’s large, richly observant novel of provincial… At its center is Molly Gibson, whose clear moral intelligence has to navigate a world… Gaskell combines domestic intimacy with sharp social perception, allowing everyday… Themes The novel explores family loyalty, step-relations, courtship, social performance…

The novel explores family loyalty, step-relations, courtship, social performance, sincerity, and the collision between inner worth and public impression.