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Preview of Cranford, by Elizabeth Gaskell (Oxford World’s Classics) New Edition

Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , on 4 June 2011 | 6 Comments »

We have several of Oxford World’s Classics editions in our library and are quite partial to their expanded editions. From Austen to Radcliffe to Burney to Gaskell, whatever they take on, their introductions and supplemental material are excellent. The news of this new revised paperback edition of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford is quite exciting. Due out [...]

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Elizabeth Gaskell Bicentenary Blog Tour Slated for September 29th

Posted in Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 23 September 2010 | 17 Comments »

Mark your calendars for September 29th and return for a blog tour by thirteen Elizabeth Gaskell enthusiasts in celebration of the 200th anniversary of her birth in 1810. In addition to a biography of her life, her novels, short stories and movies will be reviewed, reading resources detailed, and a photographic tour of her home [...]

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Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Birth with a Blog Tour on September 29th, 2010

Posted in Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 13 September 2010 | 36 Comments »

“He shrank from hearing Margaret’s very name mentioned; he, while he blamed her–while he was jealous of her–while he renounced her–he loved her sorely, in spite of himself.” Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South 2010 marks the bicentenary of mid-Victorian novelist and short story writer Elizabeth Gaskell’s birth on September 29th, 1810 near London. Best known [...]

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Cranford, by Elizabeth Gaskell: A Naxos Audiobooks Review & Giveaway

Posted in Audio Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Victorian Authors, Victorian Era Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 17 January 2010 | 40 Comments »

To prime myself for Return to Cranford, the new Masterpiece Classic sequel to last year’s award-winning mini-series Cranford on PBS, I wanted to read Mrs. Gaskell’s original novel that it was adapted from. Since I am always short of reading time, I chose instead to listen to an audio recording, my favorite pastime during my commute to [...]

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Elizabeth Gaskell & Jane Austen: Comparisons are Inevitable

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , on 8 January 2010 | 6 Comments »

“A comparison (of Elizabeth Gaskell) to Jane Austen for its combination of humor and moral judgment in the observation of character and conduct is often made, not unjustly, though Mrs. Gaskell’s canvas is larger than Austen’s bit of ivory.” Edgar Wright Victorian-era author Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) has been said to have a “wit to challenge [...]

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Return to Cranford Preview – the enchantment continues Sunday on Masterpiece Classic

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , , , , on 5 January 2010 | 2 Comments »

The Masterpiece Classic season premieres on Sunday, January 10th with Return to Cranford, a two part series based on the stories of Victorian-era writer Elizabeth Gaskell. Dame Judi Dench reprises her role of the compassionate Miss Matty Jenkyns, the heart and soul of the small insular Cheshire village resisting the encroachment of the industrial revolution [...]

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Masterpiece Classic 2010 Season Preview

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 3 December 2009 | 18 Comments »

Oh joy! In less than a month, the Masterpiece Classic season begins on PBS offering another incredible lineup of quality period and contemporary drama’s. This is my favorite time of year for television and this season certainly aims to please offering some old classics and new surprises. Masterpiece is branching out a bit this year [...]

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Reflections on Cranford (2007) on Masterpiece Classic PBS

Posted in Masterpiece Classic, Victorian Authors, tagged , , , , , on 19 May 2008 | 4 Comments »

Cranford concluded on Masterpiece Classic PBS last night, and I was enchanted to be drawn into the life of the residents of the quaint rural English Victorian village for a short respite. The production was beautifully created by the amiable team of Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin, whose magic we have previously enjoyed in another adaptation [...]

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