The 1891 caption reads: “Armed herself with a footstool” – spoken by Miss Matty. It is taken from Mrs Gaskell’s novel Cranford and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Elizabeth C Gaskell (died 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. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Brontë. Among Gaskell's best known novels is Cranford (1851–5
The 1891 caption reads: “Armed herself with a footstool” – spoken by Miss Matty. It is taken from Mrs Gaskell’s novel Cranford and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Elizabeth C Gaskell (died 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. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Brontë. Among Gaskell's best known novels is Cranford (1851–53). Hugh Thomson (died 1920) was an Irish Illustrator born at Coleraine near Derry. He is best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie.
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