FTC Disclosure: bought from Barnes and Noble
Published: 1854
Pages: 422
Content: PG
Gaskell gives a beautiful and poignant look at the merchant sector of the time in England. Margaret is from the South and a lady and is forced to move to Milton with her parents due to his loss of faith as a clergyman.
Margaret soon learns to see things from a different perspective as she lives among those who aren't of her "class."
There also is a bit of romance in here between her and the local cotton mill owner Mr. Thornton...!
The characters are engrossing. The story moves along at a steady pace. The only thing that was irksome were all the literary references that I have no clue about! It's only due to my own ignorance, though. Luckily, my copy had a few endnotes to help me out!
I can see why this is a classic! Oh, and the movie is superb as well, if anyone desires to see it.
Rating: 4/5 stars
I also recommend watching the newest version of North and South by BBC. It's brilliant!
I have watched the mini-series, but have yet to read the novel! I really need to get to it one of these days!!
ReplyDeleteI need to see the mini series. It's been on my list forever.
ReplyDeleteI can see how lots of references that you didn't 'get' would be irksome :)
I swear, I must have been living under a rock. I had never heard of this until I started blogging. And I love the classics. I really do need to get this book! And apparently the movie, as well.
ReplyDeleteI liked the book, but the movie is my favorite...
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