Half a Life-time Ago - Elizabeth Gaskell
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Step back in time to Victorian England with Elizabeth Gaskell's poignant novella, "Half a Life-time Ago." In this evocative tale, Gaskell transports readers to a bygone era of gentility and tradition, where love and duty collide in a society bound by rigid social conventions. At the heart of the story is the young protagonist, Maurice, whose life is forever changed when he falls in love with the beautiful and enigmatic Bertha. As Maurice navigates the complexities of courtship and marriage, he grapples with the conflicting demands of his heart and his sense of duty to his family and society.…mehr

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Step back in time to Victorian England with Elizabeth Gaskell's poignant novella, "Half a Life-time Ago." In this evocative tale, Gaskell transports readers to a bygone era of gentility and tradition, where love and duty collide in a society bound by rigid social conventions. At the heart of the story is the young protagonist, Maurice, whose life is forever changed when he falls in love with the beautiful and enigmatic Bertha. As Maurice navigates the complexities of courtship and marriage, he grapples with the conflicting demands of his heart and his sense of duty to his family and society. Through Gaskell's masterful prose and keen insight into human nature, readers are drawn into Maurice's world, where love and longing, passion and restraint, collide in a whirlwind of emotion and desire. With its richly drawn characters, atmospheric settings, and timeless themes of love and sacrifice, "Half a Life-time Ago" captures the essence of Victorian romance and the eternal struggle between convention and desire. More than just a love story, "Half a Life-time Ago" is a meditation on the nature of love, the passage of time, and the complexities of human relationships. As Maurice's journey unfolds, readers are reminded of the enduring power of love to transcend social barriers and shape the course of our lives, even half a lifetime ago.
Autorenporträt
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (29 September 1810 - 12 November 1865), 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, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851-53), North and South (1854-55), and Wives and Daughters (1865), each having been adapted for television by the BBC. In early 1850 Gaskell wrote to Charles Dickens asking for advice about assisting a girl named Pasley whom she had visited in prison. Pasley provided her with a model for the title character of Ruth in 1853. Lizzie Leigh was published in March and April 1850, in the first numbers of Dickens's journal Household Words, in which many of her works were to be published. In June 1855 Patrick Brontë asked Gaskell to write a biography of his daughter Charlotte, and The Life of Charlotte Brontë was published in 1857. This played a significant role in developing Gaskell's own literary career.