Second-Hand Book Sale
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomNamed as ‘Manchester’s best second-hand book sale‘ the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House second-hand book sale is a must visit for book lovers. Held within Manchester’s very own literary house, there are two […]
Wives and Daughters vs Mansfield Park – The Domestic Novel
onlineJane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell are two of the nation’s best-loved authors. Rightly lauded for their classic works, they are often depicted as writing about marriage and the narrow social […]
Autumn Meeting 2024 – Moss and Mosses in Elizabeth Gaskell’s Worlds
Knutsford Methodist Church Princess Street, Knutsford, United KingdomMoss and Mosses in Elizabeth Gaskell's Worlds This year's Joan Leach Memorial Lecture will be given by Dr Ingrid Hanson. Bob Blaylock, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons In Mary […]
The Gaskell Memorial Service 2024
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomEvery year, on a Sunday close to what would have been Elizabeth Gaskell's birthday, we lay flowers on her grave (10.45am) at Brook Street Chapel in Knutsford. This year, our […]
Manchester Meeting – Edmund Potter: MP, FRS, Calico Printer and Philanthropist
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomEdmund Potter is probably most famous for being the grandfather of the author, Beatrix Potter, but he had an illustrious career of his own. Edmund was a Calico Printer who […]
Elizabeth Gaskell and George Eliot – Wives and Daughters V Middlemarch
onlineTwo giants of Victorian literature, Elizabeth Gaskell and George Eliot were very different in almost every way. George Eliot was private and intellectual while Elizabeth was outgoing, gossipy and deeply […]
Second-Hand Book Sale
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomNamed as ‘Manchester’s best second-hand book sale‘ the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House second-hand book sale is a must visit for book lovers. Held within Manchester’s very own literary house, there are two […]
Unmarried Women: A Life of Freedom?
onlineElizabeth Gaskell’s last novel, Wives and Daughters, explored the position of women in 19th century society and the pressure on them to marry. Her book had much to say about […]
Knutsford Meeting – The Mill on the Floss and the Moorland Cottage I
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomMany critics have considered the similarities between these two texts, thus suggesting one having influenced the other. Eliot’s reputation has been such that there is often an assumption that Gaskell […]
Halloween – Brides of Dracula
onlineA talk to mark the bi-centary year of Lord Byron. Step into the dark side to look at literary vampires, starting with his unfinished novel The Burial: A Fragment. Byron’s […]
Manchester Meeting – Female Role Models from Biblical Heroines
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomAuthor Sherry Ashworth looks at how Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot and Charles Dickens used biblical heroines to develop their own characters. Our Manchester meetings take place in Cross Street Chapel […]
Second-Hand Book Sale
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomNamed as ‘Manchester’s best second-hand book sale‘ the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House second-hand book sale is a must visit for book lovers. Held within Manchester’s very own literary house, there are two […]
Knutsford Meeting – The Mill on the Floss and the Moorland Cottage 2
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomMany critics have considered the similarities between these two texts, thus suggesting one having influenced the other. Eliot’s reputation has been such that there is often an assumption that Gaskell […]
Manchester in Victorian Literature
onlineManchester is the dramatic backdrop to literary classics, such as Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, and lesser-known works, such as Isabella Banks’s The Manchester Man. The city has been at the forefront of […]
Manchester Meeting – Elizabeth Gaskell, Celebrity
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomElizabeth Gaskell, Celebrity: How she coped with fame In ordinary life, Elizabeth Gaskell enjoyed a certain status in Manchester as the wife of a prominent clergyman. But she soon achieved […]
Second-Hand Book Sale
Elizabeth Gaskell's House 84 Plymouth Grove,, Manchester, United KingdomNamed as ‘Manchester’s best second-hand book sale‘ the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House second-hand book sale is a must visit for book lovers. Held within Manchester’s very own literary house, there are two […]
Knutsford Meeting – The Mill on the Floss & Wives and Daughters
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomIn Session 3, Dr Diane Duffy takes a look at the portrayal of sisters in these well-loved works by George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell. Our monthly Knutsford meetings are held […]
Manchester Meeting – February 2025
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomOur Manchester meetings take place in Cross Street Chapel on the first Tuesday of the month, October-March (exc January). Everyone is most welcome to come along, members and non-members alike. […]
Knutsford Meeting – Middlemarch & Wives and Daughters
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomMany critics have considered the similarities between the works of Elizabeth Gaskell and George Eliot, thus suggesting one having influenced the other. Eliot’s reputation has been such that there is […]
Manchester Meeting – Britishness and the Four Nations in the Novels of Elizabeth Gaskell
Cross Street Chapel Cross Street,, Manchester, United KingdomWe're delighted to welcome Duncan Hamilton to our March meeting. We live in a world of friction between the nations of the United Kingdom. Resurgent Scotland, resilient Wales and confident […]
Knutsford Meeting – March 2025
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur monthly Knutsford meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch from 1pm and then enjoy a […]
Knutsford Meeting – April 2025
Brook Street Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur monthly Knutsford meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch from 1pm and then enjoy a […]