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North and South (Vintage Classics) [Paperback]

Elizabeth Gaskell , Jenny Uglow
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Book Description

6 Mar 2008 0099511487 978-0099511489 Reissue

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JENNY UGLOW

Milton is a sooty, noisy northern town centred around the cotton mills that employ most of its inhabitants. Arriving from a rural idyll in the south, Margaret Hale is initially shocked by the social unrest and poverty she finds in her new hometown. However, as she begins to befriend her neighbours, and her stormy relationship with the mill-owner John Thornton develops, she starts to see Milton in a different light.


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  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage Classics; Reissue edition (6 Mar 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099511487
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099511489
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 3.6 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 519,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Gaskell saw the emotional and economic realities of ordinary life with a steely honesty" (The Times )

"Ruth, North and South and Mary Barton are at least as good as any of Dickens's novels" (Sara Paretsky )

"Pah! to Dickens. Eat your heart out, Little Nell. That Elizabeth Gaskell could write a death scene to make your socks melt" (Scotsman )

"One of the most perceptive novels of the mid-Victorian era" (Glasgow Herald )

"North And South explores themes that still seem strikingly modern. One hundred and fifty years after it appeared, the North-South divide - and the social and economic gulf it implies - remains intact" (Daily Mail )

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'A really remarkable picture of the reality, as well as the prosperity, of northern industrial life, and an interesting examination of changing social conscience' Joanna Trollope

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A story which still has resonance today 30 Nov 2004
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Format:Paperback
This has been a favourite book of mine since I first read it nearly 20 years ago. It has parallels with Pride and Predjudice and many of Dickens' novels. The main theme is a passionate love story involving two very strong people from different worlds. It is set against a backdrop of the Industrial Revolution. Margaret Hale has led a very quiet and sheltered life in the rural south of England when circumstances force her to move to a rather grim northern city. The story of how she gets to know some of the people, in particular John Thornton one of the mill owners, and begins to understand their way of life is a compelling one. Anyone who has been watching the BBC adaption of North and South should read this book. The story has been been changed slightly to appeal to modern audiences but the essence is still there. Elizabeth Gaskell has been overlooked for far too long, in my opinion. Hopefully this will bring her to the notice of another generation of readers.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book with some great moments 31 Mar 2007
By AGDA
Format:Paperback
I have to admit that I saw the BBC mini-series before reading the book, I know, shame on me for not reading more, but the thing is that I decided to read it to check how good was the adaptation and found in the first place a good book to read, nice characters, some great literary moments and interesting use of dialogue, slang, northern accent that makes it an amazing novel, and secondly, the adaptation in this case has been great, fantastic, probably due to the fact that Gaskell creates characters, dotes on them, offering us a complete view into their core, sometimes we get too much information but, I am not complaining. Thornton is one of those characters that will go with you for the rest of your life.

Hope you like it too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Good 3 Feb 2005
Format:Paperback
I would certainly recommend this novel. I read it before the TV series came along, and loved it for itself. I read half the book in one night - so desperate was I to find out what happened - although I later regretted having almost skimmed through parts of it. This is a book with a lot to offer - from gritty portrails of life in working mill town, to the beautiful romance that is entwined in the dirt and grime like a silken ribbon slinking through a brier bush. The contrasts between the supposed ideallic life in the South and the harsh North are blurred and erased, as stereotypes are broken down through personal contact as the pages progress. It is a delight to read, giving delight to anyone with a romantic heart, or the harder feelings of someone interested in dealing with issues of empathy with the Victorian working classes.
Read it. You would a stoic indeed to regret it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good book
a total classic book, love the tv series found it to be very enjoyable and would recommend it to everyone to watch and read the book especially if you like Richard artimage
Published 16 hours ago by Anna Watson
3.0 out of 5 stars (Audio CD) Cartoon vision of industrial dirt and restrained lust
"Darkshire" for the urban north? As in real life Manchester ? Hmm Who could take that seriously. And what was up with the old geezer upping sticks from his rural idyll -... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for uni.
Granddaughter loves the book
It was bought for her as it had been suggested she read it as part of her background reading for university
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful classic
Set against the backdrop of industrializing Britain, this is a classic novel that centres on the relationship between two people from very different parts of the country working... Read more
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I'm still reading this book and enjoying it. I confess as a ex Sociology student I found that the descriptions of life in different historical periods draw me in. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Lynne S
1.0 out of 5 stars A lot of waffle.
I really do like reading all the classic books, but this one is very low on my list. The story is well known but there are passages that seem to just ramble on. Read more
Published 18 days ago by helen
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Better than expected, but took an awful long time to get going. Quite predictable ending from about half way through the book.
Published 23 days ago by fred timberlake
5.0 out of 5 stars great classic
Great classic story - follow it up with the excellent TV mini series starring the delicious Richard Armitage. Fab kindle purchase.
Published 29 days ago by C. E. Grafton
5.0 out of 5 stars A absolute joy
A wonderful story and thrilling read from start to finish. An absolute must for those who love classics by authors such as Bronte and Austen.
Published 1 month ago by Jo Endacott
5.0 out of 5 stars True brilliance
Elizabeth Gaskell was a true genius. She contrasts the North and South and gets behind the complexities of human nature. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wendy
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