Wives and Daughters quotes II

Continuing our series of quotes from Wives and Daughters, compiled by Dr Diane Duffy, we now have chapters 11-20, covered in her November meeting. You can read her discussion Points to […]

Wives and Daughters quotes I

To complement our Knutsford meetings, Dr Diane Duffy has compiled quotes from this season’s featured novel, Wives and Daughters. Her October meeting covers chapters 1-10, so here’s her selection from those chapters. […]

What’s the Craic with… Elizabeth Gaskell?

In October 2022, our Chair, Libby Tempest (pictured), talked to journalist Danny Moran about just why she loves Elizabeth Gaskell so much. This is a longer version of the interview, […]

Gaskell on Demand!

The BBC is offering a few wonderful Gaskell treats to UK viewers and listeners at the moment, with works featured in TV cultural documentaries, plus readings and dramatisations on the radio. Watch and […]

‘This Land of Song’ – part 3

Gaskell and the Perception  of Wales in Eighteenth and Nineteenth-century Writing The last section ended on a note of sexual licence creeping into the interpretation of Nest’s behaviour, which may […]

North and South Season

Join Elizabeth Gaskell’s House for its online North and South Season Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is opening 2022 with a North and South season to explore one of Elizabeth Gaskell’s most […]

‘This Land of Song’ – part 2

Gaskell and the Perception  of Wales in Eighteenth and Nineteenth-century Writing In my last post we examined the landscape of Wales and touched on its legends in the poetry of […]

‘This Land of Song’ – part 1

Gaskell and the Perception  of Wales in Eighteenth and Nineteenth -century Writing During our study session in November 2020, a number of ideas were aired and questions asked about the […]

A Bookshelf Odyssey

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a reader in possession of a good book, must be in want of another… So says Art Kilmer, Gaskell Society member and the […]