Elizabeth Gaskell’s Home in Hampshire, Part 3 – Holybourne, The Last Chapter
She is laid in Knutsford Chapel yard, by the aunt who was a mother to her The last chapter of the Lawn’s historic connections with Elizabeth Gaskell is shrouded in mystery as the property was not registered with the Land Registry until
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Tales of Mystery & the Macabre read along for May
Firstly, a very big thank you to everyone who got involved with our North and South read along in March and April. We had a lot of fun and the discussions extended beyond the novel to include waterbeds (a particular favourite thread),
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Social Media Read-along North And South
In an effort to stay positive and to encourage virtual social interaction we are going to coordinate a social media read-along of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel, North and South, via our Twitter and Facebook social media platforms. Since our beloved literary house is
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Mr Lear and Mrs Gaskell
I've recently read a biography of Edward Lear who we now mostly remember for his nonsense verse and limericks - The Owl and The Pussycat anyone? One of my reasons for reading 'Mr Lear. A Life of Art and Nonsense' is that
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Book Group Tours
A group of eleven of us came on a book club outing to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House one November evening.The house itself and volunteers Louanne and Jane gave us a warm welcome in from the cold evening air. We chatted in the cheerful
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