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If you are interested in social injustice and the history of worker's rights then this is a nice fit. In the beginning of the story, we meet Mary Barton, who although pretty doesn't appear to have a lot of depth; she is easily distracted by attention to her beauty which plays out in not such a good way. Her father is a union leader and struggles to keep his family fed in a contentious environment for workers and mill owners.
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This is an early Gaskell so not as accomplished as North and South but it still raises some important ideas about class and the plight of women and it is very readable.
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