How did Gaskell approach Charlotte Brontë's biography?
Focused on her writing
Exposed every detail
Omits more salacious aspects
Fictionalized account
Answer
In her biography of Charlotte Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell omitted the more salacious aspects of Brontë's life, likely due to the prevailing Victorian societal norms and expectations regarding female propriety and the desire to present a respectable and idealized portrayal of her subject.
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