There’s lots and lots of Gaskell Goodness on our site. Make yourself comfortable, have a look around.
Welcome to the Gaskell Society
About
About the Society – a brief history and an outline of our aims
The Gaskell Society Committee – our officers and committee members
Branches – The Gaskell Society in the UK and Japan
The annual Gaskell Journal
The Gaskell Journal Index, volumes 1-30 1987-2017 (buy it online)
The Gaskell Society Newsletter, numbers 1-60 to read online
Index of newsletter authors and subjects
Elizabeth Gaskell’s Knutsford – a walking tour through Elizabeth’s childhood (buy online)
Join our Society
Join the Gaskell Society – NEW! Join online with a choice of membership options
What’s On
Events – our talks, meetings and outings, along with those of some of partners and friends, including Elizabeth Gaskell’s House.
Elizabeth
Biography – Elizabeth Gaskell’s life story
Timeline – publication dates and other key dates in the lives of the Gaskell family.
Works – a full list of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novels and short stories (many of which can be read free, online)
Bibliography – a fantastic resource for researchers: a list of English-language writings about Gaskell and her works, compiled by Nancy Weyant and Meghan Lowe.
The House
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – 84, Plymouth Grove, Manchester, England. Our spiritual home!
Blog
Gaskell Society Blog – packed with interesting articles on history, literature and much, much more, written by our members and friends.
Resources
Resources– our ever-growing list of archive collections (both digitised and actual) for researchers and further reading; plus places to visit with links to Gaskell’s life and works.
Shop
Shop – our little corner shop, selling membership and a couple of publications. More coming soon.
Contact
Contact Us – how to get in touch.