Children’s books in the Study
Although we call our lovely museum Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, it was of course a home to a family. The family was steeped in literature. Not only was Elizabeth a successful, published author, William also wrote poetry and hymns and taught English Literature
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Squirrel Knutsford’s Unhappy Day
It was not a good day for Squirrel Knutsford. The week had started well. The man had newly planted some tulips in a pot in the sunshine, and Squirrel Knutsford had had a lovely digging forage, which rewarded him with a juicy
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When Elizabeth met William – Wordsworth that was!
William Wordsworth’s name appears in Elizabeth Gaskell’s life several times, though it seems she only met him once. It is clear that he influenced Elizabeth’s work. A love of nature comes through strongly in much of Elizabeth’s writing. I especially love the
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Only One Star for Cranford!
I am a friend of Tabley House as well as being a volunteer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, so you can imagine my great delight to read an article by Sarah Webb in the (highly recommended) Tabley Friends Newsletter for September 2021, where
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Skipton, Shakespeare and a sprinkling of Bronte…
In 1623, seven years after Shakespeare died, John Heminge and Henry Condell, his friends and colleagues from The King’s Men theatre company, compiled and arranged for publication thirty six of his plays in what has come to be known as the First
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