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The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell.(Brief article)(Book review)

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From: Contemporary Review
Date: 20071222
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The Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell. Jill L. Matus, editor. Cambridge University Press. [pounds sterling]45.00 (US$85.00). xxi + 211 pages. ISBN 978-0-521-60926-7. This collection of essays makes use of recent work on Mrs Gaskell. Their underlying 'emphasis' is that Elizabeth Gaskell's work, and life, are 'more diverse and complex' than has been assumed. The eleven essays, introduced by the editor and contributed by a team of British, Canadian and US scholars, begin with an essay on Mrs Gaskell's life and letters. The next five essays tackle Mary Barton and North and ...

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