Period drama fans have flocked to praise the BBC series as a "masterpiece," widely regarded as one of the greatest adaptations of a beloved novel. Inspired by the work of Elizabeth Gaskell, Wives and ...

A critically acclaimed BBC period drama adapted from a book has been hailed as the "best fiction on TV". Aired in 2004, North ...

The BBC's 2004 miniseries North and South, based on Elizabeth Gaskell's Victorian social novel, is still captivating viewers ...

On the surface, she was the ideal Victorian wife and mother, a 19th-century domestic goddess. The clue was in the name she used on her books - not Elizabeth Gaskell but Mrs Gaskell. It distinguished ...

While the same handful of titles dominate the classics of every fall reading list — the misty moors of “Wuthering Heights” or ...

A NEW free exhibition has opened to celebrate the extensive writing skills of the creator of Cranford. Gothic Gaskell at Knutsford Heritage Centre captures Elizabeth Gaskell’s contribution to ...

BBC's North & South is a period drama series that is set in the 1850s and has been praised by viewers for its believable performances and political themes ...

Our Journal is a peer-reviewed scholarly publication dedicated to disseminating the most authoritative, dynamic and agenda-setting research in Gaskell Studies. Its editor is Dr Rebecca Styler of the ...

One said North and South knocked the classic '90s Pride and Prejudice BBC miniseries with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth "off its perch" as their favourite period drama, adding: "If you have not seen ...

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