"My Lady Ludlow" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell tells the tale of a young woman reflecting on her youth and her deep connection with Lady Ludlow, a kind noblewoman who significantly impacts her family's life during tough times. The story looks at social class and how society changes, with evolving roles for women and the lower class. The narrator thinks back to her younger years, the impact of changes in society, and her family's challenges after the death of her father. Lady Ludlow's offer to assist the narrator's family leads the protagonist to Hanbury Court. The story introduces characters like the strong Lady Ludlow, a traditionalist, and Mr. Gray, a clergyman, who is a proponent of concepts like equality and social mobility. The beginning chapters set the stage for conflicts between old social expectations and modern ideas about progress, duty, and love.
My Lady Ludlow
By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Amidst societal shifts, a young woman's life intertwines with a noble lady, challenging conventions of class and duty.
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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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