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.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English,from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141198927Number of pages: 560Weight: 383 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
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