The Elizabeth Gaskell Library

In which the harsh contrast between the comfortable lives of factory owners and the desperate poverty of their workers is laid bare through the story of a sick labourer’s family, whose suffering and e...

28 Maj 41min

In which we are introduced to Margaret’s grandfather, a learned and eccentric naturalist whose quaint pursuits and the tender affection between Margaret and Mary begin to paint the intimate textures o...

27 Maj 44min

In which the passage unfolds a quiet evening visit where Mary Barton, with thoughtful care for appearance, joins Alice Wilson and the modest Margaret for tea and shared recollections of home and hards...

27 Maj 23min

In which a humble evening gathering unfolds within the modest yet homely dwelling of the Bartons, where the simple pleasures of tea and companionship offer a respite from the weariness of daily life. ...

26 Maj 15min

In which the dark hand of sorrow falls suddenly upon the Barton household, extinguishing the gentle light of the mother and binding father and daughter in a new and tender fellowship amid their grief....

26 Maj 22min

In which the author candidly reveals her heartfelt impulse to portray the harsh realities and strained relations between the working folk and their employers within the industrial town of Manchester, ...

25 Maj 4min

In which the peaceful rural fields near Manchester offer a gentle respite to the factory workers and their families, whose lives are woven with both simple joys and earnest struggles. There, two neigh...

25 Maj 20min

In which Margaret prepares for a social evening enlivened by the unexpected arrival of Mr. Thornton, whose changed circumstances and earnest conversation on bridging class divides arrest the attention...

24 Maj 16min