Gaskell was a friend of Charlotte Bronte, and, having been invited to write the official life, determined both to tell the truth and to honour her friend. She contacted those who had known Charlotte and travelled extensively in England and Belgium to gather material. She wrote from a vivid accumulat
The Life of Charlotte Bronte
β Scribed by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Classics
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 930 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1411432568
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β¦ Synopsis
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