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Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries, a new step-sister enters Molly's quiet life – loveable, but worldly and troubling, Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. When Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell died suddenly in 1865, the novel was not quite complete, and after chapter 60, there is a 'Concluding Remark' section by the editor of the Cornhill Magazine, in which the novel was serialised.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length28 hrs 51 mins
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Publish dateJun 5, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
32Chapter 31. A Passive Coquette
2Chapter 1. The Dawn Of A Gala Day
33Chapter 32. Coming Events
3Chapter 2. A Novice Amongst The Great Folk
34Chapter 33. Brightening Prospects
4Chapter 3. Molly Gibson's Childhood
35Chapter 34. A Lover's Mistake
5Chapter 4. Mr. Gibson's Neighbours
36Chapter 35. The Mother's Manœuvre
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6Chapter 5. Calf-Love
37Chapter 36. Domestic Diplomacy
7Chapter 6. A Visit To The Hamleys
38Chapter 37. A Fluke, And What Came Of It
8Chapter 7. Foreshadows Of Love Perils
39Chapter 38. Mr. Kirkpatrick, Q.C.
9Chapter 8. Drifting Into Danger
40Chapter 39. Secret Thoughts Ooze Out
10Chapter 9. The Widower And The Widow
41Chapter 40. Molly Gibson Breathes Freely
11Chapter 10. A Crisis
42Chapter 41. Gathering Clouds
12Chapter 11. Making Friendship
43Chapter 42. The Storm Bursts
13Chapter 12. Preparing For The Wedding
44Chapter 43. Cynthia's Confession
14Chapter 13. Molly Gibson's New Friends
45Chapter 44. Molly Gibson To The Rescue
15Chapter 14. Molly Finds Herself Patronized
46Chapter 45. Confidences
16Chapter 15. The New Mamma
47Chapter 46. Hollingford Gossips
17Chapter 16. The Bride At Home
48Chapter 47. Scandal And Its Victims
18Chapter 17. Trouble At Hamley Hall
49Chapter 48. An Innocent Culprit
19Chapter 18. Mr. Osborne's Secret
50Chapter 49. Molly Gibson Finds A Champion
20Chapter 19. Cynthia's Arrival
51Chapter 50. Cynthia At Bay
21Chapter 20. Mrs. Gibson's Visitors
52Chapter 51. "Troubles Never Come Alone."
22Chapter 21. The Half-Sisters
53Chapter 52. Squire Hamley's Sorrow
23Chapter 22. The Old Squire's Troubles
54Chapter 53. Unlooked-For Arrivals
24Chapter 23. Osborne Hamley Reviews His Position
55Chapter 54. Molly Gibson's Worth Is Discovered
25Chapter 24. Mrs. Gibson's Little Dinner
56Chapter 55. An Absent Lover Returns
26Chapter 25. Hollingford In A Bustle
57Chapter 56. "Off With The Old Love, And On With The New."
27Chapter 26. A Charity Ball
58Chapter 57. Bridal Visits And Adieux
28Chapter 27. Father And Sons
59Chapter 58. Reviving Hopes And Brightening Prospects
29Chapter 28. Rivalry
60Chapter 59. Molly Gibson At Hamley Hall
30Chapter 29. Bush-Fighting
61Chapter 60. Roger Hamley's Confession
31Chapter 30. Old Ways And New Ways
62Concluding Remarks: [By The Editor Of The Cornhill Magazine.]
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