Slow Reading: Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth

Wed Mar 04 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:15 pm

The Portico Library | Manchester

Portico Library
Publisher/HostPortico Library
Slow Reading: Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth
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A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment over a cuppa.
About this Event

Slow down, read closely, think and discuss - that's what we are asking you to do in this club. Led by Debbie Challis, who has chosen a few passages from Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth around women, sexuality and reframing shame. Turn off your smart phones, step away from the hectic pace of life, and discuss words.

Includes a tea or coffee.

Dr Debbie Challis is Creative Producer of the Portico Library and a cultural historian with an expertise on the reception of classical antiquity in the nineteenth century. She is currently researching and writing about the life of a mid Victorian female artist called Mary Severn. She is an expert on Alex Andreou's Podyssey and her work can be found on drdebbiechallis.com.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 6.13

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