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Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life
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4 out of 5
Based on 850 Ratings and 134 Reviews

Book Description
Mary Barton, the daughter of disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working-class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill owner's son, and making a better life for herself and her father. But when Henry is shot down in the street and Jem becomes the main suspect, Mary finds herself painfully torn between the two men. Through Mary's dilemma, and the moving portrayal of he... More
Book Information
PublisherE-Classics
BindingHardcover (56 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100141881909
ISBN-13978-0141881904
Publication Date09/01/2003
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About Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (Author) : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a published author. Some of the published credits of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell include Cranford (The literary heritage collection), Cousin Phillis, Wives and Daughters (... more
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About MacDonald Daly (Editor, Introduction) : MacDonald Daly is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of MacDonald Daly include Mary Barton (Penguin Classics) and The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance (Everyman's Librar... more
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