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North and South (Hardcover)

by Elizabeth Gaskell (Author) "'EDITH!' said Margaret, gently, 'Edith!' ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 460 pages
  • Publisher: Indypublish.com (1 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1404321721
  • ISBN-13: 978-1404321724
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.3 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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`she tried to settle that most difficult problem for women, how much was to be utterly merged in obedience to authority, and how much might be set apart for freedom in working.' North and South is a novel about rebellion. Moving from the industrial riots of discontented millworkers through to the unsought passions of a middle-class woman, and from religious crises of conscience to the ethics of naval mutiny, it poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Through the story of Margaret Hale, the middle-class southerner who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, Gaskell skilfully explores issues of class and gender in the conflict between Margaret's ready sympathy with the workers and her growing attraction to the charismatic mill ownder, John Thornton. This new revised and expanded edition sets the novel in the context of Victorian social and medical debate. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Sally Shuttleworth is Professor of Literature at the University of Sheffield. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Good, 3 Feb 2005
This review is from: North and South (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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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book with some great moments, 31 Mar 2007
This review is from: North and South (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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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stop! Don't read another review!, 26 Oct 2004
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This review is from: North and South (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
If you are like me and like to read your books before being told what happens so that you can better appreciate the book for itself please don't read any of the reveiws below. Much of the pleasure I derived from this book was through its unreliable narration and the difference in Margaret's mind to my own, which made me unsure of how she would act. It is good to get an insight of who the Victorians thought they were through it and what the Victorians thought of one another. The story is described as a social novel which simply can't explain this book. North and South makes you feel more like you can place yourslef within Victorian society at both ends of the spectrum and understand what the people thought and why they did. Gaskell's clever writing and insightful descriptions make it an enchanting story about change and the hopelessness of yearning for the past and learning to move on and understand yourself as society becomes more confusing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic love story packed with grit, romance, tragedy and a whole lot of heart...
I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally read this! I fell in love with the story when I first saw the adaptation on TV, bought the book (and the DVD! Read more
Published 6 days ago by E. Potten

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully told tale of Romance & Other Things.
My first foray into the books of Elizabeth Gaskell and certainly not my last as I am already part way through " Wives & Daughters. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Yorkie's Mum

5.0 out of 5 stars great stuff
thanks alot for my books i wil really enjoy readin them and i just want to say that the delivery was first class
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Published 2 months ago by Ms. Pamela Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars AS ALWAYS, THE BOOK LEAVES THE DVD STANDING.....
I would imagine that, like a lot of others, I read the book as a result of seeing the wonderful BBC DVD. I didn't really expect much from it. Read more
Published 3 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational!
This book is an absolute must-read for every lover of both romance and drama of 19th century. It has opened brand new horizons to me, as I never heard of Gaskell's work... Read more
Published 8 months ago by MB

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth a read....
Well I've read a few Elizabeth Gaskells and this is by far the best. Anyone who has seen the television version should read this, there is so much more depth to this story... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. L. Addy

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful romance
I have not seen the TV adaptation of North and South and only picked up the book because it was a present. I'm so glad I did. I was spellbound within a few pages. Read more
Published 15 months ago by susie

2.0 out of 5 stars Too long, boring
This is the first Elizabeth Gaskell book I've ever read and unfortunately not very impressed. The overall subject seems to be the love story in our heroine's life, however, book... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2008 by Moony

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect love story
North and South is my favourite book and I think that it's not known enough. Many people had compared Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen with the Gaskell's book, but, in truth,... Read more
Published on 30 July 2007 by Greta Villani

5.0 out of 5 stars Passion and strife in Victorian times
I loved the BBC adaptation but waited a while before reading the book so it would be fresh. And having just finished this book, what a great story! Read more
Published on 1 April 2007 by Evenstar

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