How did Elizabeth Gaskell's own life influence the portrayal of social class in Wives and Daughters?
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How did Elizabeth Gaskell's own life influence the portrayal of social class in Wives and Daughters?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down in the middle, or was that part of building the characters?
What inspired the decision to set the story in a small English town during the 19th century?