Product Description

Mary Gaskell's North and South examines the nature of social authority and obedience and provides an insightful description of the role of middle class women in nineteenth century society. Through the story of Margaret Hale, a southerner who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, Gaskell skillfully explores issues of class and gender, as Margaret's sympathy for the town mill workers conflicts with her growing attraction to the mill owner, John Thornton. This new and revised expanded edition sets the novel in the context of Victorian social and medical debate.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13582 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780199537006
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author

Sally Shuttleworth is Professor of Literature at the University of Sheffield.

Customer Reviews

Masterpiece!
This book is amazing! If you enjoyed Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, you'll absolutely love North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It is a must read for the fan of English period novels.

BETTER THAN THE MOVIE
If you have seen the movie, you must read the book! It is very well written, and it has more details than the movie.

Great read
I first saw the BBC movie and loved it so I bought the book and LOVED it!!! It rivals books like pride & prejudice and jane eyre. Love love love this book.