Elizabeth Gaskell
Paperback | Pages: 521 pages Rating: 4.14 | 134539 Users | 6932 Reviews
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| Original Title: | North and South |
| ISBN: | 0140620192 (ISBN13: 9780140620191) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Margaret Hale, Frederick Hale, Mr. Hale, Mrs. Hale, Mr. Bell, Dixon, Mrs. Hannah Thornton, Fanny Thornton, Bessy Higgins, Nicholas Higgins, John Thornton |
| Setting: | England |
Explanation Concering Books North and South
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 fuses individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale creates one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature.Details Based On Books North and South
| Title | : | North and South |
| Author | : | Elizabeth Gaskell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Penguin Popular Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 521 pages |
| Published | : | January 13th 1994 by Penguin Books (first published January 1855) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Romance. Fantasy |
Rating Based On Books North and South
Ratings: 4.14 From 134539 Users | 6932 ReviewsEvaluation Based On Books North and South
"And yet, yo see, North and South has both met and made kind o' friend in this big smoky place." [image error]I almost feel like a fraud reviewing books like this. I know that there are probably many details that I miss entirely, some nuances that go straight over my head, but these are my thoughts...however scattered they are. Margaret Hale's father has been the spiritual leader of his community of Helston for decades. Now he questions his faith...not necessarily his belief in God, but maybeI usually really enjoy books of this genre but this one left me unmoved. I liked the characters who were all beautifully drawn and well rounded. Mrs Hale has to take the prize for selfishness although several others came very close. I enjoyed the story very much but felt that the author rambled a bit too far and also enjoyed her soap box a little too much. These were all important issues of the time but were delivered with a very heavy hand.The relationship between Mr Thornton and Margaret was
I usually really enjoy books of this genre but this one left me unmoved. I liked the characters who were all beautifully drawn and well rounded. Mrs Hale has to take the prize for selfishness although several others came very close. I enjoyed the story very much but felt that the author rambled a bit too far and also enjoyed her soap box a little too much. These were all important issues of the time but were delivered with a very heavy hand.The relationship between Mr Thornton and Margaret was
It's Pride and Prejudice for Socialists.
So about 5 years ago a friend and I were fangirling about Jane Austen generally and debating the merits of the various film adaptations of Pride and Prejudice--Colin Firth and Elizabeth Garvie (from the 1980 BBC version) FTW, by the way--and she says, "You have to watch this!" and hands me a couple of DVDs of North and South. And I say "thank you" but I'm thinking to myself, well, Patrick Swayze was pretty hot back in the day, but why on earth is she giving me DVDs of a U.S. Civil War
North and South. A simple enough title, but what are its concerns? It dates from the mid-nineteenth century, and has a female author. Is it perhaps a family drama? The protagonist is Margaret Hale, and her extended family relationships and friendships certainly drive much of the novel. There is drama and tragedy. Two of those dear to both her and us die; one is almost permanently in exile and another branch of the family: the Shaws in London, are wealthy but rather shallow. Entering the scene
Where Austen leaves off, Gaskell picks up. There is a great similarity in the style of these two 19th century writers. Both wield language with elegance and strength. Call it muscle-bound eloquence! Gaskell was born during the time in which Austen set most of her books...well round about then anyway. It's hard to tell exactly when most Austen novels are set, but generally they're meant to be prior to or during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Gaskell was born in 1810. However, Gaskell's writing
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