by Elizabeth Gaskell · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140623758
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Immerse yourself in 19th-century England with Elizabeth Gaskell's 'North and South'. The story follows Margaret Hale, a young woman from Hampshire who moves to the industrial north of England. Through her interactions with factory workers and factory owner John Thornton, Margaret develops a deep social conscience and a complex love-hate relationship with Thornton. This classic novel explores themes of class, gender, and the clash between rural traditions and industrial progress, all within the context of a captivating love story.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which have been adapted for television by the BBC.
