Wives and Daughters (Record no. 20061)
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| fixed length control field | 01226nam a2200169 4500 |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 87007774 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781840224160 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 58970674 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR4710 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 823.8 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Elizabeth Gaskell |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Wives and Daughters |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 624 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | With an Introduction and Notes by Dinny Thorold, University of Westminster. Gaskell s last novel, widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England. At its core are family relationships father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter all tested and strained by the romantic entanglements that ensue. Despite its underlying seriousness, the prevailing tone is one of comedy. Gaskell vividly portrays the world of the late 1820 s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive. The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study: the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parents marriage... |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 07/17/2024 | TP GASK | 70282 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |