Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life
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Book Description
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-c... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (56 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 496 |
ISBN-10 | 0140430539 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140430530 |
Publication Date | 04/30/1975 |
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About Stephen Gill (Author, Contributor) : Stephen Gill is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Stephen Gill include The Eustace Diamonds (Penguin Classics), The Last Chronicle of Barset (Oxford World's Classics),... more
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