North and South

Features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. This title shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton.

The Penguin English Library edition of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

''How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?''

Elizabeth Gaskell''s compassionate, richly dramatic novel features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. It shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton. North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.

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• | Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2012
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780141198927
• | ISBN-10: 0141198923