Literature · 1810–1865

Elizabeth Gaskell — Age & Birthday

Born: 29 September 1810 · Died: 12 November 1865 · Age at death: 55

How old was Elizabeth Gaskell when she died?

Elizabeth Gaskell died aged 55. She was born on 29 September 1810 and died on 12 November 1865.

Victorian novelist known for books such as North and South

Did you know?She wrote the first biography of her close friend Charlotte Brontë, which became an important literary work.

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (née Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor.

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