North and South
- 515 pages
- 19 hours of reading
"NORTH AND SOUTH" (1854) by Elizabeth Gaskell is a blend of social commentary and romance, following Margaret Hale as she moves from the affluent South to the industrial North. She faces the struggles of the working class and develops a complex relationship with John Thornton, a mill owner. The novel explores love amidst harsh realities of 19th-century life.