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North and South
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North and South
When the author's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, she is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the North of England.
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North and South 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.
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Many reviews praise North and South for its vivid depiction of the industrial revolution and the class conflicts it unravels. The character development, particularly of Margaret Hale and John Thornton, is highly appreciated for its depth and realism. The novel is often regarded as a powerful blend of social commentary and romance, effectively capturing the tensions of its time.
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ISBN: 9780140434248
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 January 1996
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Edited by Patricia Ingham
- Edited by Patricia Ingham
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 341g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Patricia Ingham (External Editor) Patricia Ingham is Senior Research Fellow and Reader at St Anne's College, Oxford. She has written on the Victorian novel and on Hardy in particular. she is the General Editor of all Hardy's fiction in the Penguin Classics and has edited Gaskell's North and South for the series.
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