Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Industrial Revolution
Victorian literature Social criticism |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_degree_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:born |
September 29, 1810
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Hampstead Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Florence_Gaskell
gptkb:William_Gaskell_Jr. gptkb:Marianne_Gaskell Julia_Gaskell |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Realism in literature
Exploration of social issues Depiction of women's lives |
| gptkbp:died |
November 12, 1865
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Her historical novels
Her detailed character studies Her letters and essays Her portrayal of working-class life |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Cleghorn_Gaskell
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| gptkbp:genre |
Biography
Novel |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mrs. Gaskell
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern feminist literature
Contemporary_British_authors |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:George_Eliot Charlotte Brontë |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on later writers
Continued relevance of her themes Adaptations of her works into film and television Establishment_of_Gaskell_Society |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I am not a great writer, but I am a great reader."
"Life is a great deal more than a mere existence." "The world is not a fair place, and it is not a just place." |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Mary_Barton
gptkb:Cranford gptkb:North_and_South Wives and Daughters |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Biographer
Novelist Short story writer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Alton,_Hampshire,_England
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:William_Gaskell
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