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: Reading the Nineteenth Century – Danesbury House

Nineteenth-century novelists are not only masterful storytellers but also valuable witnesses of their times. In this monthly course we will be reading Victorian novels in the light of what they tell us about the age in which they were written.  What were the issues that concerned our forebears? Predictably drugs, alcohol, love, the position of women, religion, social justice – sounds familiar? This course is for the general reader who wants to delve a little more deeply into

: Reading the Nineteenth Century – The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Nineteenth-century novelists are not only masterful storytellers, but also valuable witnesses of their times. In this monthly course we will be reading Victorian novels in the light of what they tell us about the age in which they were written.  What were the issues that concerned our forebears? Predictably drugs, alcohol, love, the position of women, religion, social justice – sounds familiar? This course is for the general reader who wants to delve a little more deeply into

: Beethoven and Schubert Cello Sonatas

We are delighted to welcome back Isabel Williamson and Jonathan Ellis who previously performed at Elizabeth Gaskell's House in June. Beethoven composed five sonatas for cello and piano, spanning his entire career. Together they chart out a map of his life; from youthful exuberance in his two early sonatas, through deafness and suffering at the time of Op 69, to the exquisite and enigmatic late sonatas, Op 102. The Opus  5 sonatas in F major and G minor

: Reading the Nineteenth Century – North and South

**** The January session has now sold out - spaces still available on all other dates ********* Nineteenth-century novelists are not only masterful storytellers but also valuable witnesses of their times. In this monthly course we will be reading Victorian novels in the light of what they tell us about the age in which they were written.  What were the issues that concerned our forebears? Predictably drugs, alcohol, love, the position of women, religion, social justice – sounds

: FRIENDS EVENT: A Christmas Carol

***** Sorry this event has sold out ****** The Friends of Elizabeth Gaskell's House presents a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Veronica and Gordon Walker will perform their ever-popular dramatised reading of the famous Christmas ghost story followed by seasonal refreshments. Doors open at 2pm, event starts at 2.30pm Cost £12 50 - To book Phone Margo Singer  0161 860  0922  or email your booking to Margo Singer  Send cheques payable to MHBT and send to Mrs Margo Singer, 14 Silverdale Road, Chorlton,