"North and South" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a story set in the Victorian era that follows Margaret Hale's move from the peaceful countryside to the bustling industrial town of Milton-Northern, where the story highlights the differences between the calm South and the busy North, especially focusing on wealth differences, how men and women were viewed, and the social changes happening at the time. The story begins with Margaret dealing with her cousin Edith's wedding and thinking about going back to her home, showing her feelings about change and what she might lose. This sets up the main conflict of the story, as her kind upbringing clashes with the tough industrial world she's about to enter, preparing her for growth and the challenges she'll face.
North and South
By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
A young woman finds herself torn between two very different societies, where she must navigate the conflicting expectations and shifting social landscape of a changing world.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
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