The Elizabeth Gaskell Library

In which the tender and delicate recovery of Mary Barton from her grievous illness is tenderly chronicled, revealing her gentle vulnerability and the steadfast care of those around her, while Jem Wils...

11 Juni 31min

In which the anguished Mary wanders in delirium, haunted by shattered hopes and fears regarding her father and the grievous events that have overtaken their lives, while Jem wrestles with his own torm...

10 Juni 31min

In which a grievous trial unfolds within the austere walls of justice, where the hearts of many are rent with anguish and hope, as a young man stands accused of a dire crime amidst a throng eager for ...

10 Juni 47min

In which the night is steeped in anxious waiting as Mrs. Wilson and those about her grapple with the shadow of an impending trial, hopes and fears mingling in uneasy companionship. Job Legh, torn betw...

9 Juni 10min

In which a weary and anxious Mary finds refuge under the care of a rough but kind seafaring couple, whose simple home and homely comforts provide her momentary solace in the midst of her distress. Thr...

9 Juni 12min

In which Mary Barton embarks upon a weary and anxious river journey in pursuit of a vital hope, only to see it vanish as the ship carrying William Wilson sails inexorably away, leaving her desolate an...

8 Juni 16min

In which the steadfast and anxious Job Legh visits the lodgings of Mr. Bridgenorth to learn tidings of Jem Wilson’s fate at the Assizes, only to find his hopes tempered by the latter’s reticence and t...

8 Juni 11min

In which Mary Barton embarks upon her first railway journey to Liverpool, troubled by the weighty anxieties that life has laid upon her heart, and overhears the grim prospects of an impending trial th...

7 Juni 7min