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working class

‘Libbie Marsh’s Three Eras’
29 Jun 2020

‘Libbie Marsh’s Three Eras’

by linsey | posted in: Diane Duffy, short stories, working class, works | 0

June was not the most prolific of months in Gaskell’s publishing calendar.  Cranford first appeared in book form in June 1853, ‘My Lady Ludlow’ began as a serial in Household Words, June 1858 and ‘French Life’ concluded in Frasers Magazine, … Continued

Travers Madge: A Gaskell Ally
6 May 2020

Travers Madge: A Gaskell Ally

by linsey | posted in: Anthony Burton, Manchester, Unitarianism, working class | 0

At the Gaskell Society’s 2019 Conference, Dr Diane Duffy and Anthony Burton stood in at short notice to give a talk on “How did Elizabeth Gaskell know what she knew about working-class life?”.  This is currently being prepared for publication … Continued

The Shoddy Court Literary & Mutual Improvement Society
22 Apr 2020

The Shoddy Court Literary & Mutual Improvement Society

by linsey | posted in: history, Libby Tempest, Literature, working class | 0

Our very good friend, Dr Michael Sanders, Senior Lecturer in C19th Writing at the University of Manchester, is running a virtual reading group via Zoom during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The Piston, Pen & Press team has been working on … Continued

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