Compare And Contrast Mary Barton And The Cry Of The Children

348 Words2 Pages
The two pieces of writing that I will be discussing through the course of my essay is “Mary Barton” by Elizabeth Gaskell and “The Cry of the Children” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Elizabeth Gaskell was the daughter of a Unitarian minister, her mother died not long after Elizabeth was born. Because of this she was sent to live with her aunt in Cheshire. In 1831 Gaskell married William Gaskell who was a Unitarian minister. William and Elizabeth had six children together. Tragically however, two of their children died as infants. The death of her son William helped inspire her to write “Mary Barton”. Due to the success of this novel Gaskell went on to be a successful author with works such as; “Cranford”, “Ruth”, “North and South” and “Sylvia’s