Exploring the Works of Elizabeth Gaskell: Reading Mary Barton (1848)

Having finished the Brontës' works, we're going to work through the novels of Elizabeth Gaskell, starting with Mary Barton (1848), Cranford (1853), Ruth (1853), North and South (1855), Sylvia's Lovers (1863), and Wives and Daughters (1866).

The schedule for the first of these is below:

Mary Barton (1848)

• Jan 6 — Chapters 1–4
• Jan 13 — Chapters 5–8
• Jan 20 — Chapters 9–12
• Jan 27 — Chapters 13–16
• Feb 3 — Chapters 17–20
• Feb 10 — Chapters 21–24
• Feb 17 — Chapters 25–28
• Feb 24 — Chapters 29–32
• Mar 3 — Chapters 33–36
• Mar 10 — Chapters 37–38