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Half a Life-Time Ago
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ISBN13: 9781023073264
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.09 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Half a Life-time Ago by Elizabeth Gaskell offers a poignant glimpse into 19th-century England. This carefully reproduced edition presents Gaskell's masterful short story, steeped in the social life and customs of a bygone era. Explore a world where tradition and personal desires intertwine, painted with the nuanced detail that made Gaskell one of the most beloved authors of her time.
A compelling work of historical fiction, Half a Life-time Ago explores universal themes of love, loss, and the enduring impact of choices. Experience the richness of Victorian England through Gaskell's evocative prose, capturing the spirit of the age with depth and feeling. Perfect for readers of classic literary fiction and those fascinated by English history. This edition allows you to revisit or discover for the first time a timeless story of human experience.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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