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    Half a Life-time Ago
    Half a Life-time Ago
    Half a Life-time Ago
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    Half a Life-time Ago

    By Elizabeth Gaskell

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    Elizabeth Gaskell was a British author during the Victorian era, and her novels are notable for detailed descriptions of the different classes of society in 19th century Britain.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrill Press
    Release dateDec 11, 2015
    ISBN9781518332944
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    Elizabeth Gaskell

    Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was a British novelist and short-story writer. Her works were Victorian social histories across many strata of society. Her most famous works include Mary Barton, Cranford, North and South, and Wives and Daughters.

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