This day - September 29th - in 1810 saw the birth of
Elizabeth Gaskell (née Stevenson) in London.
She was raised in the rural Cheshire town of Knutsford, a town she would later immortalise as
Cranford. Her time here became the source for much of her highly accurate portrayals of mid-nineteenth century Britain, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature.
She married William Gaskell, a lecturer at Manchester University and a Unitarian Minister and they embarked on a life of social and educational work and the raising of their large family.
Whilst
Elizabeth Gaskell is perhaps best known for her biography of
Charlotte Brontë , her writings include novels and short stories, including
My Lady Ludlow, read as an unabridged audio book for Silksoundbooks by the wonderful actress
Susannah York.
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