Mary Barton

by Elizabeth Gaskell

Overview

Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and 1842, and deals with the difficulties faced by the Victorian lower class.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014446549
Publisher:	Philtre Libre
Publication date:	05/20/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	387 KB

About the Author

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson (29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to simply as Mrs Gaskell, was a British novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature.