A House To Let by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and...
A House To Let – Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and Adelaide Anne Procter Cover: Tark Classic Fiction, 2008 (first published in 1858) I read the Gutenberg.org edition of this book...
View ArticleThe Moorland Cottage by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Moorland Cottage – Elizabeth Gaskell Hesperus Press, 2010 (originally published 1850) Buy: Amazon | Bookdepository * In The Moorland Cottage, Elizabeth Gaskell brings you to the countryside and...
View ArticleMilton and Helstone [North & South Read Along]
As some of you might know, North and South is one of my favourite classics. It ranks up there with Pride and Prejudice in terms of obsessive reading and watching, though I will admit that the Austen is...
View ArticleClass-consciousness, Religion, and Agency [North & South Read Along]
Last week I wrote about how perhaps in portraying Helstone as a picturesque village, Gaskell is trying to portray Margaret as a little naive. Now, this week, we’re confronted full-on with the harsh...
View ArticleMargaret Hale [North & South Read Along]
As we are entering week three of the North and South read along, I have been noticing more and more frustration with Margaret’s conduct and character. Now, I had planned to do a post on Margaret and...
View ArticleMr (John) Thornton [North & South Read Along]
When I recommend North and South to someone, Mr Thornton is usually in the back of my mind. I believe North and South makes a great read for those who, like me a few years ago, have read Pride and...
View ArticleCranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
Cranford – Elizabeth Gaskell Oxford World’s Classics, 2011 First published in 1851 Buy: Amazon | Bookdepository * Sometimes I am ashamed to remember my younger self. The self that read Cranford after...
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