North and South
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · February 20, 2013
A Classics pick for readers exploring North and South.
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- Who it’s for
- A conflicted romance unfolds against the inequalities of industrial Victorian England.
- Genres
- Victorian Romance, The Classics, 19th-Century English Fiction
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, February 20, 2013
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North and South is a novel that exposed Victorian inequalities. Margaret Hale, a woman from the South of England, moves to the industrialized North of England where she is shocked by the huge inequalities between the rich and the working class. This serves as a backdrop for a conflicted love story. Margaret finds herself falling in love with John Thornton, the owner of the local mill. But her concern for the Mill's striking workers complicates the relationship.
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A classic tale of class and love.
Love and Labor
A conflicted romance unfolds against the inequalities of industrial Victorian England.
Come here for
- A love story tangled with class and labor
- Victorian England’s sharp social contrasts
Expect
- Romantic tension complicated by concern for striking workers
- A classic novel attentive to class divisions
Where it sits
| Victorian Romance | 72% |
|---|---|
| 19th-Century English Fiction | 55% |
| The Classics | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Historical Fiction
- LGBTQ+ Romance
- Authors
- Elizabeth Gaskell, Gemma Whelan, Penguin Classics
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- February 20, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- The Classics