Which one of Gaskell's novels has been called a Victorian Much Ado About Nothing ?
Correct answer: A. Cranford
- A. Cranford
- B. North and South
- C. Ruth
- D. Mary Barton
Explanation
Cranford presents a comic, socially observant community whose relationships and misunderstandings invite comparison with Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. North and South and Mary Barton are more strongly associated with industrial and social conflict.
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