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Mary Barton

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810-1865 (Author).

Summary: The first novel by English writer Elizabeth Gaskell, Mary Barton was published in 1848. It tells of the plight of the lower class in Manchester during the 1830s and 1840s. Contrasting the gap between rich and poor, the first half of the novel tells of the humble lives of the Barton and Wilson families, the extreme poverty of the Davenports and the luxurious life of the Carsons. Symbolically, John Barton receives five shillings for selling most of his worldly possessions; Henry ...

Record details

ISBN: 1775416461
ISBN: 9781775416463
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 electronic document (790 pages))
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Publisher: [Auckland, N.Z.] : Floating Press, ©2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Archived by the National Library of New Zealand. Title from PDF cover (viewed on Jun. 28, 2011). Novel, originally published in 1848. Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title are non-functional.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 785-790).
Formatted Contents Note:	XXXVI -- Jem's Interview with Mr. DuncombeXXXVII -- Details Connected with the Murder; XXXVIII -- Conclusion; Endnotes.
Language Note:	English.