"Sylvia's Lovers — Complete" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a historical novel that explores the intertwined themes of love, social standing, and the demanding whaling industry against the backdrop of late 18th-century Monkshaven. The story revolves around Sylvia Robson, whose life and relationships are dramatically shaped by the era's societal forces, notably the press-gang’s coercive recruitment practices during wartime. Introduced to Monkshaven's lively whaling community, the opening scenes detail Sylvia's simple aspiration for a new cloak balanced against a rising unease caused by the approaching press-gang. With rumors of returning whalers stirring both anticipation and dread, the narrative sets the stage for an unfolding drama where the characters grapple with the complexities of their personal trials against the backdrop of societal hardships.
Sylvia's Lovers — Complete
By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
In a coastal town gripped by the whaling trade and the fear of forced conscription, a young woman's dreams of love and a simple life are tested by the harsh realities of her time.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
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