Comments on: Review: "Wives and Daughters" by Elizabeth Gaskell http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/wives-and-daughters-by-elizabeth-gaskell/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/wives-and-daughters-by-elizabeth-gaskell/comment-page-1/#comment-6140 Laura McDonald Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:45:07 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=172#comment-6140 I do need to read some more Edgeworth--I loved reading your thoughts on <em>Helen</em>, which we should publish soon. Don't you find yourself skimming over the happy ending pages sometimes? The last few pages of <em>Pride and Prejudice</em>, for example, kind of spoil it for me! I think back to the ending of <em>Wives and Daughters</em> a lot, the young gentleman standing on the sidewalk in the rain. That ending is so exquisite, even if unintentional as an ending. I do need to read some more Edgeworth--I loved reading your thoughts on Helen, which we should publish soon.

Don't you find yourself skimming over the happy ending pages sometimes? The last few pages of Pride and Prejudice, for example, kind of spoil it for me! I think back to the ending of Wives and Daughters a lot, the young gentleman standing on the sidewalk in the rain. That ending is so exquisite, even if unintentional as an ending.

]]> By: Nicola http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/wives-and-daughters-by-elizabeth-gaskell/comment-page-1/#comment-6139 Nicola Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:55:08 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/blog/?p=172#comment-6139 I want to read this novel. I believe Gaskell was inspired by Maria Edgeworth and there are some similarities between the style of the two writers. Only read Cranford and the Bronte biog by Gaskell so there are some serious gaps! I like what you say about the ending - sometimes a neat resolution is not required! I want to read this novel. I believe Gaskell was inspired by Maria Edgeworth and there are some similarities between the style of the two writers. Only read Cranford and the Bronte biog by Gaskell so there are some serious gaps! I like what you say about the ending - sometimes a neat resolution is not required!

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