Mary Barton - Elizabeth GaskellElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell ( September 29, 1810, London, England November 12, 1865, Holybourne, Hampshire, England, UK), often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell was a British novelist. She was born Elizabeth Stevenson in London in 1810. Her mother Eliza,
Pendennis - William Makepeace ThackerayWilliam Makepeace Thackeray ( July 18, 1811 December 24, 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair a satire of middle-class English society. He was born in Calcutta, India, where his
The Tenant of Wildfell HallThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a novel by Anne Bronte about a woman who leaves her abusive, dissolute husband and supports herself and her young son. Originally published around 1848, it challenged prevailing morals of the time, and one critic pronounced - Anne BrontëAnne Bront ( January 17, 1820 May 28, 1849) was a British author, one of a trio of famous Bronte sisters who wrote acclaimed Victorian romantic novels of manners and society. She was born in the village of Thornton, Yorkshire, England. Her mother died a y
Vanity FairThe novel Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero by William Makepeace Thackeray satirizes middle-class English society of the early 19th century. As usually is the case with many 19th century novels, Vanity Fair was published serially in 1847 and 1848 before - William Makepeace ThackerayWilliam Makepeace Thackeray ( July 18, 1811 December 24, 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair a satire of middle-class English society. He was born in Calcutta, India, where his
