North and South in Around the World in 80 Books

Feb 20, 2023 Karen rated it liked it

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My relationship with Elizabeth Gaskell is somewhat strained. I really like her shorter worksGothic Tales and Cranford, for example. I haven't had much success with the novels, and to be honest, I don't know why.

Eighteen year old Margaret Hale and her family move from idyllic agrarian southern England to the northern industrial (fictional) city of Milton. Margaret's father is a vicar, disillusioned with the Church of England, and has found a job tutoring.

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Mar 09, 2020 Christi rated it it was amazing

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Dec 02, 2012 Stacey Matson rated it really liked it

Loved this book and the BBC mini-series that I first viewed. Although often compared to Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the main characters are the middle class and tradespeople, particularly the mill owners, not the landed gentry and their impoverished relations. This novel also differs in its detail of the industrial revolutions impact on Northern England, working conditions, and the relations between the owners and workers of the mills. Only wish Gaskell had not been pressured to finish the nov ...more

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Apr 02, 2019 Jen Pratt rated it it was amazing

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I love the BBC North and South (2004) so I’m not sure why I didn’t read this book sooner. I loved it! It varies a little from the movie if you have seen it. It reminds me of Pride and Prejudice, but with more differences between them, not in class but in business of lifestyle and their views of the workers vs masters. It’s beautifully written and a charming proper romance love story. 5 stars!

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