Fame and Fortune

An online alert for next Wednesday, May 22. A joint event of the Brontë Parsonage Museum and The Elizabeth Gaskell's House:

Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë - Fame and Fortune

Wednesday 22 May 2024, 19.00 h

An online talk in partnership with Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Literary success brought great acclaim to authors Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë; their debut novels, 'Mary Barton' and 'Jane Eyre', attracted huge public attention. Both found themselves thrust into a new world of Victorian celebrity.

So, how did these two gifted writers handle their new-found fame? Was Elizabeth Gaskell always keen for company? How did Charlotte Brontë’s legendary shyness affect her experience? And what did the world make of these two very different women?

Join Anthony Burton from the Gaskell Society and Andrew Stodolny from the Brontë Parsonage Museum for a look at the celebrity world of two giants of English literature.

This talk is the last in our season of events about Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell in partnership with Elizabeth Gaskell’s house.

This online event will take place via Zoom. This is a live event and will not be recorded.