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: Online Talk: Cranford’s Illustrators

Cranford's famous illustrations helped to popularise Elizabeth Gaskell's much-loved novel. Find out more about the story behind these iconic illustrations in this informative online evening talk with former Portico Library Librarian, Emma Marigliano Tickets £4 ** Ticket sales will cease one day before the event starts, in order to give us time to send out joining instructions** Refer to your e-ticket for joining instructions and links. Please check your spam/junk email folder.  

: Online Talk: Blame The Mother? Elizabeth Gaskell, Nature and Nurture

  Blame The Mother? Elizabeth Gaskell, Nature and Nurture To honour Elizabeth Gaskell's birthday on September 29 we're celebrating with this online talk in the week of her birthday. Join us via Zoom for a fascinating discussion on nature versus nurture in Elizabeth Gaskell's writing, with the Gaskell Society's Elizabeth Williams. The talk will start at 7pm and last approx 45 minutes, with time for a short Q&A session afterwards. Tickets are £3 **NB: Joining instructions will be sent

: Online Talk: International Day Of Peace – William Gaskell and Crimea

Join us for an online talk in honour of International Day of Peace with this timely talk on William Gaskell's sermon about peace, following the Crimean War. Dr Ingrid Hanson, Honorary Research Fellow at Manchester University, will discuss Rev Gaskell's sermon and its echoes in Elizabeth Gaskell's own fiction. The talk will start at 7pm and last for approx 45 minutes, followed by a short Q&A session. Tickets are £3 The instructions for joining the talk will be

: Online Talk: Cranford For Beginners

***** Sorry this event has sold out **** In the first place, Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses, above a certain rent, are women. Elizabeth Gaskell, Cranford Have you ever wanted to read Cranford or wondered why it's one of Elizabeth Gaskell's most popular novels? Join Libby Tempest, Chair of the Gaskell Society, for an introduction to this well-loved classic of Victorian literature, in our winter evening online talk. It's the perfect complement

: Lunch-time Talk: International Women’s Day

Celebrate International Women's Day with Dr Diane Duffy, as she explores the writing of Elizabeth Gaskell's fellow female authors. Were Elizabeth Gaskell's women writer friends female scribblers or literary lions? Find out in this talk on Victorian women writers. And it's our famous second-hand book sale today too! Enjoy a leisurely browse of our huge selection of books, and treat yourself to delicious tea and cake in our tea room! Lunch-time talks and readings are included in usual