Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Date of birth: 29 September 1810
Date of death: 12 November 1865
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A British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. ([Source][1])

[1]: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Elizabeth_Gaskell