Wives and Daughters is a classic novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell in the mid-19th century. The story follows the life of Molly Gibson, a young girl growing up in a small English village. After her mother dies, Molly's father remarries, and she gains a new stepmother and stepsister. Molly's relationships with her new family and the people in her village form the basis of the novel.As Molly grows older, she becomes friends with a wealthy family, the Hamleys, and falls in love with one of the sons, Roger. However, their relationship is complicated by the interference of Roger's mother and the arrival of another suitor, Mr. Preston. Meanwhile, Molly's stepsister, Cynthia, navigates her own romantic entanglements and secrets.Wives and Daughters is a beautifully written novel that explores the complexities of family relationships, class differences, and the challenges of growing up and falling in love. It is a timeless story that continues to captivate readers today.Miss Eyre listened in silence, perplexed but determined to be obedient to the directions of the doctor, whose kindness she and her family had good cause to know. She made strong tea; she helped the young men liberally in Mr Gibson's absence, as well as in his presence, and she found the way to unloosen their tongues, whenever their master was away, by talking to them on trivial subjects in her pleasant homely way.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.