The Moorland Cottage

The Moorland Cottage is a novella written by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in 1850. The story is set in the moorlands of northern England and follows the life of Maggie Browne, a young woman who lives with her widowed father in a small cottage. Maggie is a kind and gentle soul, who spends her days caring for her father and their home, and taking long walks in the moors.One day, Maggie's life is turned upside down when her father's employer, Mr. Buxton, offers to take her on as a governess for his children. Maggie is torn between her loyalty to her father and her desire for a better life, but ultimately decides to accept the offer. She moves to Mr. Buxton's grand estate and begins a new life as a governess.However, Maggie soon realizes that life at the estate is not as idyllic as she imagined. She struggles to fit in with the wealthy and sophisticated Buxton family, and finds herself falling in love with Mr. Buxton's son, Edward. But their love is forbidden, as Edward is engaged to the beautiful and haughty Lady Alice.As the story unfolds, Maggie must navigate the complexities of love, class, and loyalty, and make difficult choices about her future. The Moorland Cottage is a poignant and beautifully written tale of love, loss, and redemption, that explores the themes of social class, family, and the power of love to overcome adversity.The accountant came; and he and Mr. Henry were deeply engaged in the office for several days. Mr. Buxton was bewildered by the questions they asked him. Mr. Henry examined him in the worrying way in which an unwilling witness is made to give evidence. Many a time and oft did he heartily wish he had gone on in the old course to the end of his life, instead of putting himself into an agent's hands; but he comforted himself by thinking that, at any rate, they would be convinced he had never allowed himself to be cheated or imposed upon, although he did not make any parade of exactitude.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.