Mary Barton
by Elizabeth Gaskell
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalcrimeromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, weighty novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
Mary Barton, the daughter of disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working-class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill owner's son, and making a better life for herself and her father. But when Henry is shot down in the street and Jem becomes the main suspect, Mary finds herself painfully torn between the two men.
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- Author
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- Published
- 1848
- Pages
- 420
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