Writers in Residence Announced
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has announced the three young writers in residence, who will be spending time immersing themselves in Elizabeth’s world and responding to her legacy in their words. Georgia Affonso, Princess Arinola Adegbite and Guruleen Kahlo who are all connected to
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Pride and Prejudice Fan?
If you’re a fan of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, then Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South is your next go-to. Both novels explore themes of romance, personal growth, and class tension, but they unfold in very different settings. In Pride and Prejudice,
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Miss Austen
Here at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, we are very excited about the BBC’s latest period drama Miss Austen, staring Keeley Hawes. This latest BBC drama coincides with the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, author of many beloved classic works such as Pride
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Twelve Months in Sweden with Fredrika Bremer
Twelve Months in Sweden with Fredrika Bremer, A collection of letters and observations by Margaret Howitt has been donated to the House by Irene Wiltshire along with the Howitt’s Journal Vol 3 described in an earlier blog. These two volumes were published
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The Howitts, Maria Edgeworth and Sir Walter Scott’s pen
We recently received a donation of books from Irene Wiltshire and two of these were of particular interest to me, Howitt’s Journal Volume 3 and a two volume work Twelve Months in Sweden with Fredrika Bremer by Margaret Howitt (I'll talk about
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