← All characters

The Condition of the Working Class in England · Character

P. Gaskell

A writer on the working class, referenced for his observations.

minor

Also known as Gaskell

First appearance: the condition of the working class in england

P. Gaskell shows up with force in The Great Towns. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Gaskell's estimate of 20,000 cellar dwellers in Manchester is referenced to quantify the extent of underground housing.
In the storyThe Great TownsOpen this moment free

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

In The Great Towns: Gaskell's estimate of 20,000 cellar dwellers in Manchester is referenced to quantify the extent of underground housing. Later, in The Attitude of the Bourgeoisie Towards the Proletariat: Gaskell is…

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of P. Gaskell sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See P. Gaskell in the condition of the working class in england

Character Web

7 connections

A slice of how P. Gaskell sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

ASAdam SmithTCThomas CarlyleDJDr. J. KayDADr. Andrew UreUNUnknownPGP. Gaskell

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Figures and Movements
  • Factory Critics and Irish Immigrants
  • Protagonist

+2 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the workers’ suffering…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

In the story

P. Gaskell appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for P. Gaskell unlock in the free preview.

See P. Gaskell in the condition of the working class in england
P. Gaskell in The Condition of the Working Class in England