Faithful Realism: Elizabeth Gaskell and Leo Tolstoy: A Comparative Study

by Josie Billington

This book argues that the established view of Elizabeth Gaskell as a sociopolitical and/or provincial writer is a serious distortion of her achievements. It seeks to resituate Gaskell's work within the wider tradition of nine-teenth century realism, arguing that Gaskell's 'Wives and Daughters' is the nearest equivalent we have in English to Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina'.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0838754589
• ISBN13: 9780838754580
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Bucknell University Press
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"