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North and South

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This is one of the earliest novels of industrial alienation, tellingly linked to the plight of 19th-century women. It tells of the relationship between Margaret Hale, a girl from the old rural south, and John Thornton, a mill owner from the new industrial north.

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North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell

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1994
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Language
English
Released
1994
Format
Paperback
Pages
448
ISBN10
1853260932
ISBN13
9781853260933
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First published
1854
Original title
North and South
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This is one of the earliest novels of industrial alienation, tellingly linked to the plight of 19th-century women. It tells of the relationship between Margaret Hale, a girl from the old rural south, and John Thornton, a mill owner from the new industrial north.