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Elizabeth Gaskell, an Uncommon card
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 80
- Power
- 153
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 160,000
Power 153 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Elizabeth Gaskell quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Elizabeth Gaskell card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Her first novel, Mary Barton, was ______ in 1848.
Answer
published. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. From the Elizabeth Gaskell article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in ____, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame.
Answer
1850s. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. From the Elizabeth Gaskell article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor.
- Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848.
- Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Elizabeth Gaskell article was read about 160,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 80: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Elizabeth Gaskell
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Elizabeth Gaskell (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : William John Thomson (Scottish, born circa 1771-1845), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
