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WIVES AND DAUGHTERS

by Elizabeth Gaskell; Victoria Glendinning

Illustrated by Alexy Pendle

Published by Folio Society. 2003

Slightly better than very good condition. An Every-Day Story. Introduced by Victoria Glendinning. Blue and gold patterned cloth boards with gilt title block to spine. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. xx and 678 pages.

Second printing. Spine very slightly faded (hardly noticeable). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.

Stock no. 1825238

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • A Note on the Text
  • 1 The Dawn of a Gala Day
  • 2 A Novice among the Great Folk
  • 3 Molly Gibson's Childhood
  • 4 Mr Gibson's Neighbours
  • 5 Calf-Love
  • 6 A Visit to the Hamleys
  • 7 Foreshadows of Love Perils
  • 8 Drifting into Danger
  • 9 The Widower and the Widow
  • 10 A Crisis
  • 11 Making Friendship
  • 12 Preparing for the Wedding
  • 13 Molly Gibson's New Friends
  • 14 Molly Finds Herself Patronized
  • 15 The New Mamma
  • 16 The Bride at Home
  • 17 Trouble at Hamley Hall
  • 18 Mr Osborne's Secret
  • 19 Cynthia's Arrival
  • 20 Mrs Gibson's Visitors
  • 21 The Half Sisters
  • 22 The Old Squire's Troubles
  • 23 Osborne Hamley Reviews his Position
  • 24 Mrs Gibson's Little Dinner
  • 25 Hollingford in a Bustle
  • 26 A Charity Ball
  • 27 Father and Sons
  • 28 Rivalry
  • 29 Bush-Fighting
  • 30 Old Ways and New Ways
  • 31 A Passive Coquette
  • 32 Coming Events
  • 33 Brightening Prospects
  • 34 A Lover's Mistake
  • 35 The Mother manoeuvre
  • 36 Domestic Diplomacy
  • 37 A Fluke, and What Come of it
  • 38 Mr Kirkpatrick, QC
  • 39 Secret Thoughts Ooze Out
  • 40 Molly Gibson Breathes Freely
  • 41 Gathering Clouds
  • 42 The Storm Bursts
  • 43 Cynthia's Confession
  • 44 Molly Gibson to the Rescue
  • 45 Confidence
  • 46 Hollingford Gossips
  • 47 Scandal and its Victims
  • 48 An Innocent Culprit
  • 49 Molly Gibson Finds a Champion
  • 50 Cyntia at Bay
  • 51 ' Troubles Never Come Home'
  • 52 Squire Hamley's Sorrow
  • 53 Unlooked for Arrivals
  • 54 Molly Gibsons' Worth is discovered
  • 55 An Absent Lover Returns
  • 56 'Off with the Old Love, and On with the New'
  • 57 Bridal Visits and Adieux
  • 58 Reviving Hopes and Brightening Prospects
  • 59 Molly Gibson and Hamley Hall
  • 60 Roger Hamley Confession
  • A Note by the Cornhill Editors
  • Notes

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