Tom Ilderton: And Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by the English novelist and poet, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, under the pen name ""Mrs. Gaskell"". The book was first published in 1865 and features six stories that explore the themes of love, family, and social class.The titular story, ""Tom Ilderton"", follows the life of a young man who falls in love with a woman from a higher social class. The story explores the difficulties...