North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (Book Analysis)

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978280801541760EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including social class, industrialisation and the divide between northern and southern England. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 60-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Elizabeth Gaskell Presentation of North and South Summary of North and South Character study Margaret Hale Mr Hale Mrs Hale Frederick Hale Dixon Nicholas Higgins Bess Higgins Mr Thornton Mrs Thornton Mr Bell Henry Lennox Mrs Shaw Edith Shaw Captain Lennox Analysis of North and South The Industrial Novel North vs. South Social Class Compassion About North and South North and South follows the life of Margaret Hale, an educated young woman who is forced to leave her comfortable home in the south of England and move to the fictional industrial town of Milton, in the north. This move comes as something of a culture shock to her, and she quickly clashes with the wealthy mill-owner Mr Thornton over his treatment of his workers. The novel was partially based on Gaskell’s own experiences of moving to Manchester with her husband, and featured many of her own observations and reflections on industrialisation and the divides and injustices that plagued Victorian society. About Elizabeth Gaskell Elizabeth Gaskell was born in 1810, and is widely considered one of the great realist novelists of the Victorian era. Her writing generally focused on the social issues of her time, and she frequently drew inspiration from her own experiences. She came to widespread public attention after her first novel Mary Barton caught the eye of the famed writer Charles Dickens, who then asked Gaskell to become a contributor to his magazine. She is also known for her biography of the writer Charlotte Brontë, of whom she was a close personal friend.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including social class, industrialisation and the divide between northern and southern England. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 60-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Elizabeth Gaskell Presentation of North and South Summary of North and South Character study Margaret Hale Mr Hale Mrs Hale Frederick Hale Dixon Nicholas Higgins Bess Higgins Mr Thornton Mrs Thornton Mr Bell Henry Lennox Mrs Shaw Edith Shaw Captain Lennox Analysis of North and South The Industrial Novel North vs. South Social Class Compassion About North and South North and South follows the life of Margaret Hale, an educated young woman who is forced to leave her comfortable home in the south of England and move to the fictional industrial town of Milton, in the north. This move comes as something of a culture shock to her, and she quickly clashes with the wealthy mill-owner Mr Thornton over his treatment of his workers. The novel was partially based on Gaskell’s own experiences of moving to Manchester with her husband, and featured many of her own observations and reflections on industrialisation and the divides and injustices that plagued Victorian society. About Elizabeth Gaskell Elizabeth Gaskell was born in 1810, and is widely considered one of the great realist novelists of the Victorian era. Her writing generally focused on the social issues of her time, and she frequently drew inspiration from her own experiences. She came to widespread public attention after her first novel Mary Barton caught the eye of the famed writer Charles Dickens, who then asked Gaskell to become a contributor to his magazine. She is also known for her biography of the writer Charlotte Brontë, of whom she was a close personal friend.application/pdf1

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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including social class, industrialisation and the divide between northern and southern England. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 60-page...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including social class, industrialisation and the divide between northern and southern England. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 60-page reading guide is structured as follows:

Biography of Elizabeth Gaskell
Presentation of North and South
Summary of North and South
Character study
- Margaret Hale
- Mr Hale
- Mrs Hale
- Frederick Hale
- Dixon
- Nicholas Higgins
- Bess Higgins
- Mr Thornton
- Mrs Thornton
- Mr Bell
- Henry Lennox
- Mrs Shaw
- Edith Shaw
- Captain Lennox
Analysis of North and South
- The Industrial Novel
- North vs. South
- Social Class
- Compassion

About North and South

North and South follows the life of Margaret Hale, an educated young woman who is forced to leave her comfortable home in the south of England and move to the fictional industrial town of Milton, in the north. This move comes as something of a culture shock to her, and she quickly clashes with the wealthy mill-owner Mr Thornton over his treatment of his workers. The novel was partially based on Gaskell’s own experiences of moving to Manchester with her husband, and featured many of her own observations and reflections on industrialisation and the divides and injustices that plagued Victorian society.

About Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell was born in 1810, and is widely considered one of the great realist novelists of the Victorian era. Her writing generally focused on the social issues of her time, and she frequently drew inspiration from her own experiences. She came to widespread public attention after her first novel Mary Barton caught the eye of the famed writer Charles Dickens, who then asked Gaskell to become a contributor to his magazine. She is also known for her biography of the writer Charlotte Brontë, of whom she was a close personal friend.