The term grand tour conjures up English aristocrats sent to the Continent to complete their cultural education. Less well known is the reverse grand tour. In the first half of […]
A talk by Jevon Thistlewood of the Ashmolean Museum. Richard Hooke’s career as a portrait painter neatly overlaps the rapid rise and development of commercially available black and white photography. […]
« All Events Manchester Meeting – ‘Elizabeth and Ruth’ with Livi Michael 3 March , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 We're thrilled that our speaker for March […]
« All Events Gaskell Society Annual General Meeting 2026 18 April , 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Free Our Annual General Meeting takes place at Cross Street Chapel in Manchester10.00 […]
Since its publication in 1857, Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Life of Charlotte Brontë has divided opinion. Some critics suggest it is historically unreliable – perhaps Gaskell’s sources were flawed and maybe […]
This introductory talk by the Gaskell Society's Vice Chair, Libby Tempest, explores the relationship between two giants of nineteenth century literature. Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell were opposites in many […]
Elizabeth Gaskell’s famous biography, The Life of Charlotte Brontë went a considerable way to creating the myth of the famous writer living up on the moors. But what of the […]