<p>In her penetrating exploration 'An Accursed Race', Elizabeth Gaskell excavates the historical narrative of the Cagots, a marginalized group subjected to relentless discrimination throughout parts of France and Spain from as early as the Middle Ages. This non-fiction work diverges from Gaskell's fictional repertoire, adopting a tone of moral urgency mixed with scholarly analysis. Within this framework, Gaskell meticulously recounts the systemat...