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Mrs Gaskell! You enchant me! This book is so beautifully written, and so very modern. Yes, the wording is old-fashioned and the ways in which the people interact are old-fashioned, but the book reads fresh and insightful. The characters express emotions that a person can relate to today. As I discussed this book with my husband I found myself repeating "she wrote this book 150 years ago!" I found this book filled with characters who live today. I have added all of her novels to my TBR list and a
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If you are interested in social injustice and the history of worker's rights then this is a nice fit. In the beginning of the story, we meet Mary Barton, who although pretty doesn't appear to have a lot of depth; she is easily distracted by attention to her beauty which plays out in not such a good way. Her father is a union leader and struggles to keep his family fed in a contentious environment for workers and mill owners.
The novel started at a fairly good clip but in the middle it does bog d ...more
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Elizabeth Gaskell's novel depicts life in the lower classes of Manchester in the 1830s and 1840s ...more
Elizabeth Gaskell's novel depicts life in the lower classes of Manchester in the 1830s and 1840s ...more
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