Wives and Daughters: Large Print by Elizabeth Gaskell

Wives and Daughters: Large Print

Elizabeth Gaskell

512 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance reflective slow-paced

Description

To begin with the old rigmarole of childhood. In a country there was a shire, and in that shire there was a town, and in that town there was a house, and in that house there was a room, and in that room there was a bed, and in that bed there lay a...

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Moods

emotional 67%
lighthearted 61%
reflective 59%
relaxing 37%
hopeful 32%
funny 27%
inspiring 12%
sad 11%
adventurous 2%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14%

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