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"Wives and Daughters" is a novel by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell first published serially in The Cornhill Magazine (August 1864–January 1866) and then in book form in 1866. The novel was unfinished at the time of her death in November 1865.
Known as her last, longest, and perhaps finest work, it concerns the interlocking fortunes of several families in the country town of Hollingford.
"Wives and Daughters" is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life, it is a fantastic ironic critique of mid-Victorian society.
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 – lovable, but worldly and troubling, Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford.
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Rating★★★★ 4.3 (63.6K)
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GenreRomance, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length28 hrs 50 mins
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Publish dateMar 22, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. The Dawn Of A Gala Day
2Chapter 2. A Novice Amongst The Great Folk
3Chapter 3. Molly Gibson's Childhood
4Chapter 4. Mr. Gibson's Neighbours
5Chapter 5. Calf-Love
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6Chapter 6. A Visit To The Hamleys
7Chapter 7. Foreshadows Of Love Perils
8Chapter 8. Drifting Into Danger
9Chapter 9. The Widower And The Widow
10Chapter 10. A Crisis
11Chapter 11. Making Friendship
12Chapter 12. Preparing For The Wedding
13Chapter 13. Molly Gibson's New Friends
14Chapter 14. Molly Finds Herself Patronized
15Chapter 15. The New Mamma
16Chapter 16. The Bride At Home
17Chapter 17. Trouble At Hamley Hall
18Chapter 18. Mr. Osborne's Secret
19Chapter 19. Cynthia's Arrival
20Chapter 20. Mrs. Gibson's Visitors
21Chapter 21. The Half-Sisters
22Chapter 22. The Old Squire's Troubles
23Chapter 23. Osborne Hamley Reviews His Position
24Chapter 24. Mrs. Gibson's Little Dinner
25Chapter 25. Hollingford In A Bustle
26Chapter 26. A Charity Ball
27Chapter 27. Father And Sons
28Chapter 28. Rivalry
29Chapter 29. Bush-Fighting
30Chapter 30. Old Ways And New Ways
31Chapter 31. A Passive Coquette
32Chapter 32. Coming Events
33Chapter 33. Brightening Prospects
34Chapter 34. A Lover's Mistake
35Chapter 35. The Mother's Manœuvre
36Chapter 36. Domestic Diplomacy
37Chapter 37. A Fluke, And What Came Of It
38Chapter 38. Mr. Kirkpatrick, Q.C.
39Chapter 39. Secret Thoughts Ooze Out
40Chapter 40. Molly Gibson Breathes Freely
41Chapter 41. Gathering Clouds
42Chapter 42. The Storm Bursts
43Chapter 43. Cynthia's Confession
44Chapter 44. Molly Gibson To The Rescue
45Chapter 45. Confidences
46Chapter 46. Hollingford Gossips
47Chapter 47. Scandal And Its Victims
48Chapter 48. An Innocent Culprit
49Chapter 49. Molly Gibson Finds A Champion
50Chapter 50. Cynthia At Bay
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