Knutsford Meeting – March 2023
Our discussion series for 2022-23 looks at Wives and Daughters. First published in serial form in the Cornhill Magazine, between August 1864 and January 1866, Wives and Daughters was unfinished when […]
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Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom
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Knutsford Meeting – April 2023
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur discussion series for 2022-23 looks at Wives and Daughters. First published in serial form in the Cornhill Magazine, between August 1864 and January 1866, Wives and Daughters was unfinished when […]
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Of Song and Speech: Music and Words from Industrial Lancashire
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library 150 Deansgate, Manchester, United KingdomGaskell Society member and good friend, Professor Michael Sanders, in conversation exploring the defining literary and cultural pioneers of the era. He’ll be joined by folk singer, Jen Reid, who […]
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Online Talk: North and South Fan Fiction – A Writing Passion
onlineElizabeth Gaskell’s North and South continues to be beloved by fans around the world. Many who admire the novel or the BBC series, have been inspired to contribute their own twist to this iconic love story set against the backdrop of industrial England. Through the use of retellings and continuations, Gaskell fans have developed a […]
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Online Talk: Margaret Hale – North and South
onlineOur passion for North and South continues as we take a closer look at lead character Margaret Hale. Our heroine is famous for her growing love affair with mill-owner John Thornton (played so well by Daniela Denby-Ashe and Richard Armitage in the 2004 BBC TV adaptation) and their relationship is at the heart of both […]
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Online Talk: Bad Women
online‘Revenge may be wicked, but it’s perfectly natural.’ Becky Sharpe, Vanity Fair, 1847 The stereotype of the Victorian woman is that of a domestic angel, pure, innocent and a helpmate to her husband. But the women in this talk challenge that with a vengeance! Enjoy a look at the dark side with the bad women […]
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Online “Knutsford” Meeting – October 2023
online*** Please note that this event is now online only, via Zoom.*** Our Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against a backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Sylvia Robson lives a simple enough […]
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Online Event: Shirley – Charlotte Brontë and the Industrial Novel
onlineCharlotte Brontë is a giant of Victorian literature and the much-loved author of the classic Jane Eyre but what of her lesser-read second novel, Shirley, written in the grief and sadness of family loss? Brontë’s Shirley was set amongst the tumultuous times of the Napoleonic Wars and Luddite machine breakers. Her strong female characters and […]
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Online ‘Knutsford’ Meeting – November 2023
onlineOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against a backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Sylvia Robson lives a simple enough life on the farm, when she meets Charlie Kinraid, a dashing seaman. […]
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Knutsford Meeting – January 2024
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season.Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against a backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.Sylvia Robson lives a simple enough life on the farm, when she meets Charlie Kinraid, a dashing seaman. After their […]
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Knutsford Meeting – February 2024
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against a backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Sylvia Robson lives a simple enough life on the farm, when she meets Charlie Kinraid, a dashing seaman. […]
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Knutsford Meeting – March 2024
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against a backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Sylvia Robson lives a simple enough life on the farm, when she meets Charlie Kinraid, a dashing seaman. […]
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Knutsford Meeting – April 2024
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomOur Chair, Dr Diane Duffy will be discussing Sylvia's Lovers for the 2023-24 Knutsford season. Gaskell’s only historical novel, Sylvia’s Lovers is set in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven, against a backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Sylvia Robson lives a simple enough life on the farm, when she meets Charlie Kinraid, a dashing seaman. […]
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Knutsford Meeting – The Mill on the Floss and the Moorland Cottage I
Brook Street Unitarian 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 would be influenced by Eliot, however, this could not be the case as ‘The Moorland Cottage’ was published ten years before The Mill on the […]
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Knutsford Meeting – The Mill on the Floss and the Moorland Cottage 2
Brook Street Unitarian 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 would be influenced by Eliot, however, this could not be the case as ‘The Moorland Cottage’ was published ten years before The Mill on the […]
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Knutsford Meeting – The Mill on the Floss & Wives and Daughters
Brook Street Unitarian 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 on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). They take the form of an informal and friendly open discussion / […]
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Knutsford Meeting – Middlemarch & Wives and Daughters
Brook Street Unitarian 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 often an assumption that Gaskell would be influenced by her. The question we should be asking is: Did Gaskell in any way influence Eliot? In […]
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Knutsford Meeting – Adam Bede, Ruth and Mary Barton
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomIn this session, Dr Diane Duffy will be looking at Fallenness in Adam Bede, Ruth and Mary Barton with a focus on the characters of Hetty Sorrel, Ruth and Aunt Esther. Our monthly Knutsford meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, between October and April (except December). Bring your own packed lunch […]
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Knutsford Meeting – Eliot & Gaskell, Critical Responses
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomTo round off her season of discussions comparing the works of Elizabeth Gaskell and George Eliot, Dr Diane Duffy takes a look at some critical reponses from the nineteenth and twenties centuries - including what Eliot said about Gaskell's work. How much do we agree with these various points of view and how well have […]
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Online Course – Feisty Females
onlineElizabeth Gaskell's House presents a new online course. Literature is full of impressive female characters and now you can enjoy four feisty females from your favourite novelists with a new online course from Elizabeth Gaskell’s House! So join Sherry Ashworth this autumn/winter for cosy nights in with other literature fans to take a fresh look […]
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Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 28 October , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her popular study session series looking at Elizabeth Gaskell's literary legacy. This season, she turns her attention to this classic work by Thomas Hardy. As Diane […]
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Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 25 November , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
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Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United Kingdom« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 27 January , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her popular study session series looking at Elizabeth Gaskell's literary legacy. This season, she turns her attention to this classic work by Thomas Hardy. As Diane […]
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Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd
Brook Street Unitarian Chapel Adam's Hill,, Knutsford, United KingdomThomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 24 February , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her popular study session series looking at Elizabeth Gaskell's literary legacy. This season, she turns her attention to this classic work by Thomas Hardy.As Diane says, "After studying the […]
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