# P. Gaskell — The Condition of the Working Class in England character guide

> P. Gaskell in The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gaskell

**First appearance:** 0002-the-condition-of-the-working-class-in-england

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [The Great Towns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_condition_of_the_working_class_in_england_se/chapters/the-great-towns)

Gaskell's estimate of 20,000 cellar dwellers in Manchester is referenced to quantify the extent of underground housing.

### [The Attitude of the Bourgeoisie Towards the Proletariat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_condition_of_the_working_class_in_england_se/chapters/the-attitude-of-the-bourgeoisie-towards-the-proletariat)

Gaskell is cited as early as 1833, despairing of a peaceful issue and predicting revolution.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_condition_of_the_working_class_in_england_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced for 'The Manufacturing Population of England'.

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