It's a bit of a stretch, I admit, to submit Nell Stevens' strange hybrid biography-memoir, Mrs Gaskell and me, as my second contribution to Bill's (The Australian Legend) Gen 0. But, having read Elizabeth Gaskell's two novellas, Lizzie Leigh and Cousin Phillis, for the week, and having had Stevens' book on my TBR for a … Continue reading Nell Stevens, Mrs Gaskell and me: To women, two love stories, two centuries apart (#BookReview)
AWW Gen 0 Week
Elizabeth Gaskell, Lizzie Leigh AND Cousin Phillis (#BookReviews)
This year, Bill (The Australian Legend) has framed his usual January "Gen" (short for generation) week, as Gen 0. Zero? How can that be? Well, let's get it from the horse's mouth. Bill says, "I am using ‘Gen 0’ as a designation for those writers – necessarily not Australian – whose work influenced, predated or … Continue reading Elizabeth Gaskell, Lizzie Leigh AND Cousin Phillis (#BookReviews)
Whispering Gums 