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The Moorland Cottage: A Victorian Tale of Family and Character
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515435471
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Elizabeth Gaskell's gentle Victorian tale explores family devotion, moral growth, and the quiet dignity of rural life in nineteenth-century England.
In The Moorland Cottage, Elizabeth Gaskell tells the story of the Browne family and their modest home on the edge of the English moors. Following the early death of their mother, the two sisters Maggie and Edith grow up under the care of their affectionate but impractical father. As the girls mature, differences in temperament and circumstance lead them along very different paths.
Maggie's patience, humility, and steady kindness contrast with Edith's pursuit of wealth and social advancement. Through changing fortunes, misunderstandings, and moments of moral testing, Gaskell traces the consequences of these choices with warmth and sympathy.
Originally published in the mid-nineteenth century, the story reflects Gaskell's characteristic concern for domestic life, character, and moral responsibility. The Moorland Cottage remains a charming example of Victorian fiction, combining a quietly moving narrative with Gaskell's perceptive portrayal of family relationships and rural society.
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