Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (September 29, 1810 â€' November 12, 1865) was an English writer.
She was born in London. After her mother died, she lived with her aunt in Knutsford, Cheshire. She married William Gaskell, a priest, in 1832. They lived in Manchester, where several of her books are set.
Her most famous books are "Mary Barton", "Cranford", "North and South", and "Wives and Daughters". She also wrote a book of the life of her friend, writer Charlotte Brontë. Some of her books have been made into movies and television programmes.
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