Ruth, Elizabeth Gaskell’s second book, was published in 1853 and is the surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a ‘fallen woman.’ It contains elements that remind me of several books I’ve read:The Scarlet Letter (1850) with its religious hypocrisy; Tess of the d’Urbervilles (1891), in that a naïve & vulnerable young woman is pressured into … Continue reading Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell (1853)
After watching the BBC version of North & South multiple times and enjoying it so much, I decided it was time to read the novel.What the movie doesn’t portray, due to obvious time constraints, is the depth of thought and exploration of character that Gaskell put into her work. Nuances, pertinent quotations at the beginning … Continue reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (1855)
19th Century Manchester Subtitled A Tale of Manchester Life, Mary Barton is the story of working class poverty in the industrial city of Manchester during the early to mid 1800’s. It was Elizabeth Gaskell’s first novel and in the preface she writes: ‘Three years ago I became anxious (from circumstances that need not … Continue reading Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell (1848)
These It’s Friday posts are my attempts to catch up on what we’ve been doing re home education amongst other things. I’m sitting here in our family room enjoying our first fire for the year as there’s been a sudden drop in temperature. My husband lit the fire then moved to another room because he … Continue reading It’s Friday #3
Ten years ago, in April 2012, I published my first blog post on Blogger. After just over 9 years of using the Blogger platform I moved across to WordPress in the middle of this year, keeping my original blog name of journey & destination. I started blogging to record our home education journey and to … Continue reading 10 Years of Blogging
2022 Art Book Reading Challenge Rebecca @ a humble place is hosting a 2022 Art Reading Challenge with seven categories. I’ve chosen the four options below: A biography of an artist from the 20th century (? Beatrix Potter by Linda Lear) A biography of an artist from the 19th century (? Van Gogh by Peter … Continue reading Bookish Destinations 2022
The birthdays in our family are concentrated into four months extending from the end of November through to the end of March. It makes the time leading up to Christmas rather full. I’ve never read much in the way of short stories generally but I’ve enjoyed finding some for Christmas. If you are short on … Continue reading Mother Culture: Advent & Christmas Reading
My Pinterest Boards – It has links to books I’ve reviewed including those for AmblesideOnline books and other homeschooling books. If you are looking for specific book, author, or subject, try the search option on the sidebar. Reviews by Author Surname (in progress) Jane Austen Agatha Christie A.J. Cronin Charles Dickens A. Conan Doyle George … Continue reading Book Reviews
Well, I wasn\’t going to join in any challenges this year but I changed my mind. I have a range of books I\’d really like to read which includes classics, non-fiction (I\’ve been a bit slack with these in recent years), and unusual for me, I\’d like to tackle some modern titles, my \’uncomfortable\’ reads. … Continue reading A Reading Challenge List for 2020
On the Incarnation by Athanasius A Chameleon, a Boy, and a Quest by J.A. Myhre The God Who is There by Francis Schaeffer Life Under Compulsion by Anthony Esolen Flynn of the Inland by Ion Idriess In This House of Brede by Rumer GoddenNorth & South by Elizabeth Gaskell Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers … Continue reading Christian Greats Challenge – Wrap-up Post
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