The Elizabeth Gaskell Library

In which the steadfast and anxious Job Legh visits the lodgings of Mr. Bridgenorth to learn tidings of Jem Wilson’s fate at the Assizes, only to find his hopes tempered by the latter’s reticence and t...

8 Kesä 11min

In which Mary Barton embarks upon her first railway journey to Liverpool, troubled by the weighty anxieties that life has laid upon her heart, and overhears the grim prospects of an impending trial th...

7 Kesä 7min

In which Mary Barton, overwhelmed yet resolute, hastens through the bustling docks of Liverpool with the aid of a sharp-witted lad named Charley, seeking to secure the testimony of a sailor named Will...

7 Kesä 16min

In which Mary, burdened by anxiety and a great need to be of service, seeks to comfort Jem’s mother amidst the looming shadow of Jem's trial, while tenderly attending to the frail Alice and the distre...

6 Kesä 20min

In which Mary endures the curious attentions of a well-meaning but oblivious visitor, while the sombre realities of Jem's trial and his mother's resolute hope settle over the household like a heavy cl...

6 Kesä 17min

In which Mary, burdened with a troubling secret yet fortified by a stirring hope, resolves to prove Jem’s innocence by seeking out a crucial witness and enlisting the aid of a kindly lawyer and friend...

5 Kesä 27min

In which Mary Barton discovers a heartbreaking secret tied to a piece of paper and resolves with solemn determination to save Jem Wilson from the dire consequences of a murder accusation, despite her ...

5 Kesä 27min

In which Mary, burdened by sorrow and self-reproach, seeks solace with the family of Jem Wilson amidst the crushing news of his accusation, only to find herself met with bitterness and isolation. Thro...

4 Kesä 17min