Mary Barton: A Tale Of Manchester Life
This is Elizabeth Gaskell's first novel, a widely acclaimed work based on the actual murder, in 1831, of a progressive mill owner. It follows Mary Barton, daughter of a man implicated in the murder, through her adolescence, when she suffers the advances of the mill owner, and later through love and marriage. Set in Manchester, between 1837-42, it paints a powerful and moving picture of working-class life in Victorian England.
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Mary Barton: A Tale Of Manchester Life
This is Elizabeth Gaskell's first novel, a widely acclaimed work based on the actual murder, in 1831, of a progressive mill owner. It follows Mary Barton, daughter of a man implicated in the murder, through her adolescence, when she suffers the advances of the mill owner, and later through love and marriage. Set in Manchester, between 1837-42, it paints a powerful and moving picture of working-class life in Victorian England.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781519643476 |
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Publisher: | CreateSpace Publishing |
Publication date: | 03/12/2015 |
Pages: | 298 |
Product dimensions: | 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.62(d) |
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