North and South is a wonderful blend of social comment on the dramatic changes in society brought about by the industrial revolution in the early Victorian age and a compelling love story. Written from the author's first-hand experience, the novel follows the story of Margaret Hope, the young heroine, in her move from the tranquil setting in rural southern England to the raw and turbulent northern town of Milton. Margaret takes an instant dislike to new home and its people. She hates the dirt, noise and lack of civilisation ...
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North and South is a wonderful blend of social comment on the dramatic changes in society brought about by the industrial revolution in the early Victorian age and a compelling love story. Written from the author's first-hand experience, the novel follows the story of Margaret Hope, the young heroine, in her move from the tranquil setting in rural southern England to the raw and turbulent northern town of Milton. Margaret takes an instant dislike to new home and its people. She hates the dirt, noise and lack of civilisation. Her distaste extends to handsome and charismatic cotton mill owner John Thornton whom she believes epitomises everything unpleasant about the North. However, as Margaret gradually begins to settle in Milton she learns about the poverty and workplace struggles. As events conspire to throw Margaret and Thornton together, the two spirited characters have to overcome their repressed physical attraction for one another and conquer prejudices of class and circumstance. The passion and the history embedded in this narrative is as appealing and engrossing today as when it was first published.
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Fair. No dust jacket. About The Book: -This is one of the earliest novels of industrial alienation, tellingly linked to the plight of 19th-century women. It tells of the relationship between Margaret Hale, a girl from the old rural south, and John Thornton, a mill owner from the new industrial north. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books in 1986 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse The text is in English.
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Good. No dust jacket. About The Book: -When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man, John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction In "North and South", Elizabeth Gaskell skillfully fused individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale created one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature--> Genre: Literary Fiction Classics-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books in 1994 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse The text is in English.
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Good. No dust jacket. About The Book: -Set in the context of Victorian social and medical debate, this novel is about rebellion, posing fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books in 2004 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse The text is in English.
I enjoyed this story, and hated for it to end. The characters are very fine and engaging. It was not so dark a story.
dana
Apr 3, 2007
wonderful read!
Elizabeth Gaskell's "North&South" is a beautiful lovestory of two strongwilled characters, and at the same time it portrays the beginnings of industrialisation in Victorian England and its working class people. As the title suggests, the novel is full of opposites and the main target is to bring them into harmony...do the characters succeed? "North&South" is for all the lovers of 19th century literature and, of course, all those who appreciate a good lovestory with social background information.