Description Join us for a special literary journey looking for the real locations of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novels and short stories. Originally recorded as part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations of the opening of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Literary Locations celebrates the real-life homes that inspired this incredible writer. Dr Diane Duffy takes you on a virtual visit to the houses and homes featured in Victorian classics including Cranford, North and South, Mary Barton, Wives and Daughters and more. In other words, you can journey from working class homes in city to country piles in the English countryside. Throughout all, extracts from Elizabeth’s writing guide the way. You can take a look at the original locations of Elizabeth Gaskell’s work and find some new insights into the world of ‘one of the greatest female novelists of all time’. ‘I was impressed at the knowledge of Dr Duffy. She is an interesting speaker.’ Visitor to previous event Recorded April 2025. On purchase, you will be sent a link to this talk. Please note, due to the file size it may take a few minutes for the talk to load.
