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Paperback Cousin Phillis Book

ISBN: 9369078665

ISBN13: 9789369078660

Cousin Phillis

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Cousin Phillis by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a poignant exploration of family, social class, and the complexities of young love, set in the picturesque English countryside during the mid-19th century. The story follows Paul Manning, a young man eager to assert his independence as he begins his new life as a clerk with a railway company. The novel opens with Paul's departure from home, filled with a sense of pride and excitement about his new role, but also tinged with feelings of loneliness and homesickness. His admiration for his father, a skilled mechanic, shapes his sense of purpose, while his new life in Eltham brings him into contact with Mr. Holdsworth, a work colleague who becomes an important figure in his personal growth. The opening chapters set the stage for a delicate blend of youthful ambition, deepening friendships, and the stirrings of affection, as Paul's life becomes increasingly intertwined with the people around him, particularly Phillis, whose introduction promises to alter the course of his emotional journey.

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