The trope of the "fallen woman" has been a constant presence in world literature for centuries. Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell breathes new life into that tired archetype in the engaging short story "Lizzie Leigh," in which love ultimately triumphs even in the face of the most formidable odds.
North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookMary Barton
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookA Dark Night’s Work
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookNorth and South
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookLois the Witch
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookSylvia’s Lovers
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookCranford
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookThe Grey Woman and other Tales
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookLes Amoureux de Sylvia
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookL'Oeuvre d'une nuit de mai
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookCranford
Elizabeth Gaskell
bookMary Barton
Elizabeth Gaskell
book