Project Gutenberg 2018-10-13 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. Round the Sofa; vol. 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_the_Sofa The accursed race -- The doom of the Griffiths -- Half a life-time ago -- The poor Clare -- The half-brothers. Produced by Susan Skinner, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Round the Sofa; vol. 2" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a collection of stories written in the mid-19th century. This volume includes several tales, including "The Accursed Race" and "The Doom of the Griffiths," which explore themes of social prejudice, human relationships, and moral dilemmas. Gaskell's works often reflect the complexities of Victorian society, intertwining personal narratives with broader social issues, making her a notable figure in discussions of gender and class in literature. The opening of the volume introduces a group of characters engaged in a storytelling session, during which Mr. Dawson shifts the conversation to a paper he has prepared for the Philosophical Society concerning the historically marginalized Cagots, a persecuted race in France. As he details the harsh treatment and historical stigma surrounding the Cagots, Gaskell sets a tone of social critique, revealing the deep-rooted prejudices they endured. This serves as a precursor to later stories in the collection that similarly examine human complexities and societal injustices, paving the way for a narrative exploration of character and conflict in the subsequent tale of "The Doom of the Griffiths," which delves into themes of family legacy and tragedy intertwined with folklore. (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: Short Stories Category: British Literature 450877 2025-07-23T07:29:58.986151 text/html 449537 2021-01-24T12:40:06 text/html 258737 2025-07-23T07:30:03.865128 application/epub+zip 263441 2025-07-23T07:29:59.766168 application/epub+zip 221889 2025-07-23T07:29:59.388148 application/epub+zip 386014 2025-07-23T07:30:07.296123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367168 2025-07-23T07:30:03.507136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328132 2022-09-26T10:03:59.446998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430419 2025-07-23T07:29:58.510204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430253 2018-10-13T14:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19057 2025-07-23T07:30:07.428114 application/rdf+xml 18865 2025-07-23T07:29:59.460141 image/jpeg 1702 2025-07-23T07:29:59.425137 image/jpeg 166099 2018-10-13T14:44:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 248422 2021-01-24T12:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 247419 2025-07-23T07:29:59.048140 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