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Wives and Daughters (version 2)

Elizabeth Gaskell's last novel was serialized in Cornhill Magazine from 1864 to 1866, and completed by her editor posthumously. It looks at English life in the 1830s through the experiences of Molly Gibson, the daughter of a widowed doctor growing up in the provincial town of Hollingford. When Mr. Gibson decides to marry again, Molly is forced to contend with a pretentious stepmother, but consoled by a close friendship with Cynthia, her new stepsister. The girls' relations with the local residents, particularly the Squire of Hamley Hall and his family, make for incidents comic, romantic, and tragic, by turns. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Year of Publication: 1865Genres: Family Life , Culture & Heritage Fiction

Running Time: 25 hours 17 minutes 37 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	01 - The Dawn of a Gala Day Elizabeth Klett	21:02
2	02 - A Novice Amongst the Great Folk Elizabeth Klett	36:48
3	03 - Molly Gibson's Childhood Elizabeth Klett	17:07
4	04 - Mr. Gibson's Neighbors Elizabeth Klett	29:23
5	05 - Calf-Love Elizabeth Klett	29:06
6	06 - A Visit to the Hamleys Elizabeth Klett	32:45
7	07 - Foreshadows of Love Perils Elizabeth Klett	16:58
8	08 - Drifting Into Danger Elizabeth Klett	31:15
9	09 - The Widower and the Widow Elizabeth Klett	20:30
10	10 - A Crisis Elizabeth Klett	42:59
11	11 - Making Friendship Elizabeth Klett	37:10
12	12 - Preparing for the Wedding Elizabeth Klett	19:28
13	13 - Molly Gibson's New Friends Elizabeth Klett	24:58
14	14 - Molly Finds Herself Patronized Elizabeth Klett	30:48
15	15 - The New Mamma Elizabeth Klett	18:43
16	16 - The Bride at Home Elizabeth Klett	21:49
17	17 - Trouble at Hamley Hall Elizabeth Klett	25:45
18	18 - Mr. Osborne's Secret Elizabeth Klett	30:14
19	19 - Cynthia's Arrival Elizabeth Klett	26:23
20	20 - Mrs. Gibson's Visitors Elizabeth Klett	20:23
21	21 - The Half-Sisters Elizabeth Klett	31:48
22	22 - The Old Squire's Troubles Elizabeth Klett	25:01
23	23 - Osborne Hamley Reviews His Position Elizabeth Klett	19:58
24	24 - Mrs. Gibson's Little Dinner Elizabeth Klett	14:40
25	25 - Hollingford in a Bustle Elizabeth Klett	19:22
26	26 - A Charity Ball Elizabeth Klett	40:46
27	27 - Fathers and Sons Elizabeth Klett	17:18
28	28 - Rivalry Elizabeth Klett	28:29
29	29 - Bush-Fighting Elizabeth Klett	32:03
30	30 - Old Ways and New Ways Elizabeth Klett	19:39
31	31 - A Passive Coquette Elizabeth Klett	20:59
32	32 - Coming Events Elizabeth Klett	31:22
33	33 - Brightening Prospects Elizabeth Klett	16:22
34	34 - A Lover's Mistake Elizabeth Klett	20:18
35	35 - The Mother's Maneuver Elizabeth Klett	32:44
36	36 - Domestic Diplomacy Elizabeth Klett	13:48
37	37 - A Fluke, and What Came of It Elizabeth Klett	31:41
38	38 - Mr. Kirkpatrick, Q.C. Elizabeth Klett	24:17
39	39 - Secret Thoughts Ooze Out Elizabeth Klett	28:10
40	40 - Molly Gibson Breathes Freely Elizabeth Klett	19:33
41	41 - Gathering Clouds Elizabeth Klett	28:04
42	42 - The Storm Bursts Elizabeth Klett	21:14
43	43 - Cynthia's Confession Elizabeth Klett	23:32
44	44 - Molly Gibson to the Rescue Elizabeth Klett	23:27
45	45 - Confidences Elizabeth Klett	21:30
46	46 - Hollingford Gossips Elizabeth Klett	20:48
47	47 - Scandal and its Victims Elizabeth Klett	27:16
48	48 - An Innocent Culprit Elizabeth Klett	22:38
49	49 - Molly Gibson Finds a Champion Elizabeth Klett	21:27
50	50 - Cynthia at Bay Elizabeth Klett	29:24
51	51 - Troubles Never Come Alone Elizabeth Klett	21:09
52	52 - Squire Hamley's Sorrow Elizabeth Klett	30:21
53	53 - Unlooked-For Arrivals Elizabeth Klett	26:12
54	54 - Molly Gibson's Worth is Discovered Elizabeth Klett	26:54
55	55 - An Absent Lover Returns Elizabeth Klett	22:13
56	56 - Off With the Old Love, and On With the New Elizabeth Klett	19:31
57	57 - Bridal Visits and Adieux Elizabeth Klett	23:07
58	58 - Reviving Hopes and Brightening Prospects Elizabeth Klett	23:15
59	59 - Molly Gibson at Hamley Hall Elizabeth Klett	22:21
60	60 - Roger Hamley's Confession/Concluding Remarks Elizabeth Klett	41:22