Short stories (Early works 1837-1852)

Short Stories (Early Works 1837-1852) is a collection of early short stories by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, published between 1837 and 1852. Following her novel Mary Barton in 1848, Gaskell contributed numerous stories to Charles Dickens's Household Words magazine from 1850 to 1858, as well as other periodicals like Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine and the Sunday School Penny Magazine. This anthology showcases her diverse storytelling and social commentary, reflecting the issues of her time.