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. The exciting plots and fantastic characters in his books have meant they have all been adapted (in some cases, many times over) for television or the big screen. North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together. He was very successful during his lifetime and his books have never been out of print. 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. 'How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?'Įlizabeth Gaskell's compassionate, richly dramatic novel features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale.
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