Author: GASKELL, ELIZABETH
Title: The Moorland Cottage
Description: London: Richard Edward King, N.D.. Original boards. Browning to text block. Pages 125/6 detached and partially torn away (see pictures). Hinges cracked & spine loose but text block still attached to binding. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; Blind-stamped decorated with cover with silver lettering. Browning to text block. Pages 125/6 detached and partially torn away (see pictures). Hinges cracked & spine loose but text block still attached to binding. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; 18.3 x 12.9 x 2 cms; 191 pages; The Moorland Cottage by Elizabeth Gaskell is a short Victorian novella first published in 1850. Set in a rural English village, it tells a morally driven story of family, love, and redemption. Maggie Browne lives in a secluded moorland cottage with her widowed mother and her beloved but wayward brother Edward. Maggie is gentle, dutiful, and self-sacrificing, while Edward is proud, selfish, and reckless. Their mother strongly favours Edward, which places additional emotional burdens on Maggie. As Edward becomes involved in dishonest and dishonourable activities—including forging a cheque—Maggie must decide between loyalty to her brother and doing what is right. She is courted by Frank Buxton, a kind and honourable young man, but she is reluctant to accept his affection while her brother's future is uncertain. Ultimately, Edward’s misdeeds are exposed, and he flees, leaving Maggie to face disgrace. However, her integrity, quiet strength, and steadfastness earn her the respect of others. Frank remains devoted to her, and the novella ends with the hope of a better, more peaceful life for Maggie. The story explores moral integrity, familial loyalty, gender roles, and the redemptive power of love and virtue, with Maggie embodying Victorian ideals of femininity and quiet heroism.. Fair with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Literature Morality
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Title: The Moorland Cottage
Description: London: Richard Edward King, N.D.. Original boards. Browning to text block. Pages 125/6 detached and partially torn away (see pictures). Hinges cracked & spine loose but text block still attached to binding. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; Blind-stamped decorated with cover with silver lettering. Browning to text block. Pages 125/6 detached and partially torn away (see pictures). Hinges cracked & spine loose but text block still attached to binding. Covers, spine & corners somewhat worn. ; 18.3 x 12.9 x 2 cms; 191 pages; The Moorland Cottage by Elizabeth Gaskell is a short Victorian novella first published in 1850. Set in a rural English village, it tells a morally driven story of family, love, and redemption. Maggie Browne lives in a secluded moorland cottage with her widowed mother and her beloved but wayward brother Edward. Maggie is gentle, dutiful, and self-sacrificing, while Edward is proud, selfish, and reckless. Their mother strongly favours Edward, which places additional emotional burdens on Maggie. As Edward becomes involved in dishonest and dishonourable activities—including forging a cheque—Maggie must decide between loyalty to her brother and doing what is right. She is courted by Frank Buxton, a kind and honourable young man, but she is reluctant to accept his affection while her brother's future is uncertain. Ultimately, Edward’s misdeeds are exposed, and he flees, leaving Maggie to face disgrace. However, her integrity, quiet strength, and steadfastness earn her the respect of others. Frank remains devoted to her, and the novella ends with the hope of a better, more peaceful life for Maggie. The story explores moral integrity, familial loyalty, gender roles, and the redemptive power of love and virtue, with Maggie embodying Victorian ideals of femininity and quiet heroism.. Fair with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Literature Morality
Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63325
- Book number: 63325
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