Project Gutenberg 2001-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 147 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. A Dark Night's Work Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Dark_Night%27s_Work Transcribed from the 1896 Smith, Elder and Co. "Lizzie Leigh and Other Tales" edition by David Price "A Dark Night's Work" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel written in the late 19th century. It revolves around Mr. Wilkins, a successful attorney in the small town of Hamley, and his relationships with his son Edward and daughter Ellinor, exploring the complexities of family dynamics, ambition, and societal expectations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Mr. Wilkins, who has established a prominent legal practice that serves the local gentry. He has great aspirations for his son Edward but faces challenges when his plans for a prestigious education are thwarted. As Edward returns from his travels to become his father's partner, the story hints at underlying tensions in their relationship and Edward's struggle for acceptance in front of the local aristocracy. Meanwhile, the narrative delves into family life as Mr. Wilkins cherishes his daughter Ellinor, highlighting her steadfast character and their deep bond, which comes into focus following the loss of her mother. The opening sections set the stage for themes of ambition, social class, and the emotional weights of familial responsibility that seem to loom over their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 415503 2025-07-01T13:15:09.366917 text/html 423563 2021-01-01T00:08:21 text/html 153364 2021-01-01T00:08:21 text/html application/zip 235825 2025-07-01T13:15:16.166888 application/epub+zip 241821 2025-07-01T13:15:12.127875 application/epub+zip 223472 2025-07-01T13:15:11.024957 application/epub+zip 404609 2025-07-01T13:15:19.552897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381566 2025-07-01T13:15:15.520860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357740 2022-09-02T04:32:49.821215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398584 2025-07-01T13:15:08.912902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398322 2021-01-01T00:08:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150449 2021-01-01T00:08:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18956 2025-07-01T13:15:19.680845 application/rdf+xml 11609 2025-07-01T13:15:11.523891 image/jpeg 2886 2025-07-01T13:15:11.271912 image/jpeg 234715 2025-07-01T13:15:09.400938 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia