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SUMMARY:Manchester Meeting - 'Elizabeth and Ruth' with Livi Michael
DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n 				\n				\n				\n				\n					This event has passed. \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	Manchester Meeting – ‘Elizabeth and Ruth’ with Livi Michael				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n		\n			3 March\n\n	\n\n	 \,   \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n£5 – £6 				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									We’re thrilled that our speaker for March will be the wonderful author Livi Michael\, who will talk about the background research undertaken for her Victorian novel\, Elizabeth and Ruth\, published by Salt (February 2026). Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell\, newly famous author of Mary Barton\, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the Manchester streets\, where her old life of poverty and violence awaits her. Elizabeth is determined to help her\, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation\, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice. Based on the real correspondence between Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens\, Elizabeth and Ruth tells a story of hypocrisy and suppression\, and how Elizabeth navigates the censorship and prejudice of the day to help the young girl and to write the novel about her that will ultimately be banned and burned after publication. Everyone is most welcome to come along\, members and non-members alike. Doors open at 1pm (feel free to bring a packed lunch) and the talk will begin at 1.30pm.Tickets are £5 for members\, £6 for non-members. Simply pay on the door or book online here (no booking fee). We’ll also make a recording available. A link and password will be sent to all ticket holders after the event.  								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n  \n\n                \n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n\n	Categories:	\n		Manchester\, Meeting\, talk	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n	The Gaskell Society\n	\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	View Organiser Website \n\n\n	\n					\n			gaskellsociety@gmail.com			\n	 \n\n\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n	\n	Cross Street Chapel\n	\n	\n\nCross Street\,\n	\n		\n		Manchester\,\n\n\n	M2 1NL\n\n	United Kingdom\n\n\n\n\n	+ Google Map \n\n\n	\n					\n						\n	 \n\n\n	\n	View Venue Website \n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n\n		\n			\n									\n	Google Calendar\n\n									\n	iCalendar\n\n									\n	Outlook 365\n\n									\n	Outlook Live\n\n							\n		\n\n		\n	\n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n	\n		\n\n				RECORDING - Ruth\, from Fact to Fiction  with Livi Michael	\n\n\n		\n	\n		Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell -  Far From the Madding Crowd
URL:https://gaskellsociety.co.uk/event/manchester-meeting-march-2026/
LOCATION:Cross Street Chapel\, Cross Street\,\, Manchester\, M2 1NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Manchester,Meeting,talk
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