Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... Wives and Daughters (1865)door Elizabeth Gaskell
Favourite Books (207) Female Author (83) » 16 meer Best family sagas (80) Top Five Books of 2016 (245) Books tagged favorites (100) KayStJ's to-read list (120) Books Read in 2021 (3,491) Books Read in 2022 (2,651) Books Read in 2014 (1,930) Allie's Wishlist (131) Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Gaskell shines when it comes to the supporting characters in this novel of Molly Gilbert. Molly is probably the weakest character in my mind, since she is so "good" that she actually loses any interest in the reader compared to all the other supporting characters. Her father Dr Gilbert, and especially Cynthia are characters that you will come to enjoy throughout the book, not to mention Miss Browning, her sister Phoebe, and Lady Harriet. There are layers and layers to their stories. Hyacinth "Clare" doesn't have much depth, but she is always a sense of interest in counter foible to Molly. Warning. Elizabeth Gaskell died before finishing this serial book. That being said, you can easily tell where it was heading. I imagine there were only two or three more chapters to finish the story. I really enjoyed every minute of this wonderful book. I was startled and shocked to find that Elizabeth Gaskell died before finishing it. The notes at the end provided some hints of how she might have concluded, but I was heartbroken not to have her words. Well worth reading despite this problem. I will go searching for Cranford which is also narrated by Prunella Scales. It should be great! Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Is opgenomen inHeeft de bewerking
Classic Literature.
Fiction.
Romance.
HTML: Can't get enough of nineteenth-century British romance? Lovers of books like Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights should give Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters a try. This tale follows the romantic ups and downs of Molly Gibson, a doctor's daughter who lives in a small English village and is trying desperately to find the right husband. .Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.8Literature English English fiction Victorian period 1837-1900LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |
I particularly love the sweet, generous nature of the primary character, Molly, in this novel, which shines through all her relationships, especially in her patience with her social-climbing step-mother.
Sadly, Mrs. Gaskell died slightly before finishing this story, but partly because she apparently shared elements of her intended conclusion with others, the ending satisfies.
I read some of this novel at the online “Gutenberg Project,” but primarily listened to Nadia May’s narration, which, as always, is fabulous.
( )