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A Dark Night’s Work

Elizabeth Gaskell

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Elizabeth Gaskell was one of the most famous writers during the Victorian era.  Gaskell's detailed descriptions of British society during her time has made her books of great interest to scholars of literature and history.  Gaskell's most famous works include North and South, Cranford, and Wives and Daughters.

A Dark Night's Work is a novella that centers around an alcoholic lawyer and his loving daughter who is blind to his many faults.  This edition includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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