The Moorland Cottage

Gaskell Blog © Katherine Cox

Introduction to the Novel

• Writing and Publishing History of The Moorland Cottage

Chapter One

• Summary and Analysis
• A Visual Tour of the Opening Chapter
• Visual Annotation of Moorland Flowers

Chapter Two

• Summary and Analysis
• Annotation: Victorian Afternoon Tea
• Annotation: Tea with Mrs. Buxton
• Visual Tour of The Buxton’s Residence

Chapter Three

• Summary and Analysis
• Annotation: Victorian Schools

Chapter Four

• Summary and Analysis
• Annotation: Articled Clerkship

Chapter Five

• Summary and Analysis
• Annotation: Wordsworth’s Poem

Chapter Six

• Summary and Analysis
• Annotation: In Memoriam by: Lord Alfred Tennyson

Chapter Seven

• Summary and Analysis
• Annotation: Evenings at Home Volume Collection

Chapter Eight

• Summary and Analysis

Chapters Nine, Ten, & Eleven

• Summary and Analysis

Character Analysis

• A Look at Edward Browne and Frank Buxton
• The Browne Household – Mrs Browne, Edward, and Nancy