My Lady Ludlow
- First published
- 1858
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"My Lady Ludlow" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel published in 1858. Set in the English countryside, it follows the widowed Countess of Ludlow and spinster Miss Galindo as they care for single women and girls in their community. The story also centers on Lady Ludlow's man of business, Mr. Horner, and his efforts to educate Harry Gregson, a poacher's son. Narrated by Margaret Dawson, a distant relative who lived with the Countess as a teenager, the novel explores class, education, and social responsibility.
- England
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2524. My Lady Ludlow on Wikipedia.
