The Saturday Talk - The Literary Friendship of Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë

The Literary Friendship of Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell had one of the most significant friendships in literary history, which led to one of the most enduring and controversial biographies ever written. Even today Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë attracts praise and opprobrium in equal measure. This talk will explore how the friendship between these highly contrasting women and the book came about, and the scandal that followed.

Susan Dunne lives in Keighley and is the author of the recently published Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell: Their Lives, Friendship and Writings. She is a journalist and teacher, and this is her first biography, which was shortlisted for the Tony Lothian Best New Biography Award. Susan is also a member of our u3a.

Entrance is FREE

Free tea or coffee and a biscuit served from 10.00 when the doors open. The talk starts promptly at 10.30.

You are welcome to bring a friend.