Elizabeth GaskellElizabeth Gaskell (1810-65) was born in London but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848, winning the attention of Charles Dickens, and most of her later work was publihed in his journals. She was also a lifelong friend of Charlotte Brontë, whose biography she wrote. Read More Read Less