the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell : Bessy's Troubles at Home

'The children who like Bessy's Troubles are great geese, & no judges at all, which children generally are, for it is complete rubbish I am sorry to say'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: 'children', presumably known to Marianne Gaskell     Print: Book

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell : unknown

'She [Emma Darwin] was especially devoted to Jane Austen's novels and almost knew them by heart... Scott was also a perennial favourite, especially ''The Antiquary''. Mrs Gaskell's novels she read over and over again; Dickens and Thackeray she cared for less.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Emma Darwin      Print: Book

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell : Cranford

'My reader is a great success. It is ''Cranford'', and ''D-n Dr Johnson'' comes in. She stopped dead and said ''a slang expression''. I can't perceive she is ever amused.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Emma Darwin      Print: Book

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