So, Gaskell’s story of the prodigal son, who returns to rob the parents who believe he is dead is much closer to Dickens’s theme than he may have realised and, as Fran Baker points out “much more disturbing than any supernatural haunting.” As I said <a href="http://victorianscribblers.com/podcast/episode-5-the-scribblers-who-created-christmas-part-two/" rel="nofollow">…</a>

So, Gaskell’s story of the prodigal son, who returns to rob the parents who believe he is dead is much closer to Dickens’s theme than he may have realised and, as Fran Baker points out “much more disturbing than any supernatural haunting.” As I said …

So, Gaskell’s story of the prodigal son, who returns to rob the parents who believe he is dead is much closer to Dickens’s theme than he may have realised and, as Fran Baker points out “much more disturbing than any supernatural haunting.” As I said&nbsp;<a href="http://victorianscribblers.com/podcast/episode-5-the-scribblers-who-created-christmas-part-two/" rel="noopener noreferrer">…</a>

Episode 5 – The Scribblers Who Created Christmas (Part Two)

Victorian Scribblers is a podcast about the nineteenth-century writers time forgot, from Mary Elizabeth Braddon (the mother of detective fiction) to Marie Corelli (queer science-fiction writer extraordinaire) and beyond. Hosted by Dr. Courtney Floyd, a specialist in nineteenth-century literature and print culture, and Dr. Eleanor Dumbill, a specialist in Victorian literature and publishing.

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Episode 5 – The Scribblers Who Created Christmas (Part Two)

Episode 5 – The Scribblers Who Created Christmas (Part Two)