The Provincial Fiction of Mitford, Gaskell and Eliot

by Kevin Morrison

Although Elizabeth Gaskell was influenced by Mary Russell Mitford, and George Eliot by Gaskell, only a small number of scholars have considered the affinities and resemblances among all three writers of provincial fiction, and none have done so in depth. Establishing a chain of influence, this book considers Mitford, Gaskell, and Eliot's interrelated careers, including the challenges they encountered in achieving distinction within the literary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399516086
• ISBN13: 9781399516082
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"