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Sylvia's Lovers Elizabeth Gaskell

Sylvia's Lovers By Elizabeth Gaskell

Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell


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Set in a fictional Whitby at the turn of the eighteenth century, Sylvia's Lovers (1863) is a compelling story of an ordinary girl's tragic passion for a man who disappears. This wide-ranging new edition includes freshly researched notes and considers the novel's debates with the legacy of the Brontes.

Sylvia's Lovers Summary

Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell

'He's spoilt my life,- he's spoilt it for as long as iver I live on this earth' The compelling story of an ordinary girl's tragic passion for a man who disappears, Sylvia's Lovers (1863) is Elizabeth Gaskell's last completed novel. Set in a fictional Whitby at the end of the eighteenth century, the novel is a modern revenge tragedy in which well-intentioned actions have unforeseen and terrible human consequences. Sylvia is loved by two men, her serious cousin Philip and the charismatic sailor Charley Kinraid. When one of them betrays her, her path in life seems fixed. Against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars and the ever-present threat of press-gangs, the story darkens when Sylvia's father is roused into vengeful violence. But this trouble proves only the precursor to a greater calamity that will radically alter Sylvia's future. Gaskell's novel, richly engaging with the legacy of the Bronte sisters, is her most extensive literary exploration of the tragic depths of unregarded, unhistoric, but vividly imagined lives. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Sylvia's Lovers Reviews

Well worth reading * Lesley McDowell, Sunday Herald *

About Elizabeth Gaskell

Francis O'Gorman has published widely on English literature and the Victorian period. Previous publications include The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Culture (2010) and editions of Anthony Trollope's The Duke's Children (with Katherine Mullin), and John Ruskin's Praeterita (2012) for Oxford World's Classics.

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GOR009307272
9780199656738
0199656738
Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell
Used - Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2013-09-12
528
N/A
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