pickGaskell's first novel, and it's an odd mix of "condition of England" novel and melodrama. Gaskell's sympathies with the plight of Manchester's working poor leaven the slightly heavy-handed Victorian religiosity.
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Mary Barton (Collins Classics) | 
pickGaskell's first novel, and it's an odd mix of "condition of England" novel and melodrama. Gaskell's sympathies with the plight of Manchester's working poor leaven the slightly heavy-handed Victorian religiosity.
#12booksof2021 #June @Andrew65
June was an interesting month with hamnet being a highlight but I've gone for a classic mainly because of the photo I took outside Elizabeth Gaskell's beautiful house. The contrast between this + other buildings in this area is stark which ties in with the description of a city in the early 19th century. I enjoyed the bk +also looking up on Google maps where the dramas occur and are within a few miles of my home.
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I had not read gaskell before and today dashed up to take a photo of her home in my home city.
This is a picture of class division in 1840's Manchester where the life of the poor is cheap while the factory owners thrive but chartism+unions in their infancy seek to establish equality. A melodrama that while dated had me hooked but as a social history I was fascinated.
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bailedThis is an “it‘s not you, it‘s me” bail. Pandemic brain and screen fatigue are keeping me from enjoying this.
Lates addition to my Folio Society Elizabeth Gaskell stack. I haven‘t actually read this one yet, as it quite a bit darker, I understand. Looking forward to it.
🚨 New serial: Elizabeth Gaskell‘s first novel “Mary Barton” published in 1848. Read it in 53 issues! #serialreader
Fun fact: the guy who sold it to me was absolutely sure the title was Elizabeth Gaskell and the author was Mary Barton 😂 #MaryBarton #ElizabethGaskell
Bought this one at a university fair three years ago, and it's been lying on my shelf ever since *facepalm*. Well, better late than never. #MaryBarton #ElizabethGaskell
I didn‘t quite reach my goal of 100 books, but I‘m happy with my reading year. The tagged book is the last one I read in 2018. I liked it, but not as much as ‘North and South‘.
"as a woman, it was claimed, she was unable to grasp the complexity of economic and social laws"
The 19th century held a lot of #prejudice against women.
#150PnPCoverparty
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Starting to feel that late night fatigue setting in, but I‘m SO close to hitting 12 hours for #24in48. A walk around the flat, a couple of stretches and of course snacks should help, and then I‘ll be good to go for at least another hour.
Tonight we picked up a few treats from Trader Joe‘s and had to try their new Xs and Os gummies (pictured above). They‘re quite tasty! #marybarton #readathon #bookandsnack @24in48
Here we go!! #24in48 @24in48 #readathon
This is my third Elizabeth Gaskell novel; I‘ve also read Cranford and Wives and Daughters. I loved WaD and I‘m loving MB too, I‘m lost in the characters and Manchester and I‘m having a hard time putting it down! Have you read any of Elizabeth Gaskell‘s novels? Do you have a favorite?
Elizabeth Gaskell has quickly become a favorite author of mine. This month, I‘ve been reading the tragic tale of MARY BARTON for an IG readalong. I‘ve fallen a bit behind, but fortunately, this coming weekend, I‘ll be participating in the @24in48 readathon so I can catch up! I‘ll be posting updates here, on Twitter (@cate_butler) and on IG (@catebutler). Are you participating?
#marybarton2018 #24in48 #elizabethgaskell #marybarton
pickThis book is the perfect example of why I love reading. While there was a lot of suffering and pain, I could not stop reading. It was so full of emotion and the ending had me sobbing. I‘m surprised more people don‘t put Gaskell up there with Jane Austen and the Brontes. Beautiful story—it‘s a new favorite!
Holiday book haul! My husband and I exchange gifts on whichever holiday comes first (usually it‘s Hanukkah). I didn‘t ask for a lot of books this year because I‘m still working on my 2016 presents.
Essay things 😴😴😴 also, can we talk about how it is Starbucks christmas cup time already?!?!
All of these are both #classicstbr and #19thcenturynovels by women. #JuneBookBugs #ReadingWomenMonth @RealLifeReading @thereadingwomen
#funfridayphoto Cranford is the only book by Elizabeth Gaskell that I've read so far. Mary Barton has been on my TBR for a while and the title just so happens to include my first name📚
Here are a few quickly grabbed books that have a #titlewithapropername from my shelves (only one of which I haven't read yet which is is surprising).
I'm not well and nearly forgot about #wcw ! This week I pick Elizabeth Gaskell. Best known now for her biography of her friend Charlotte Bronte, Gaskell was the wife of a Unitarian minister who wanted to draw attention to the plight of the working class. Mary Barton, the story of a prostitute was outrageous and is one of my favourites.
