Who wrote North and South?

Elizabeth Gaskell wrote North and South, first published in 1855. It is a work of classics and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for North and South?

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Essential Read

North and South

Name: North and South
Author: Elizabeth Gaskell

by Elizabeth Gaskell · 1855

Classics · ranked #42 in category

When Margaret Hale moves from the rural south of England to the industrial northern mill town of Milton, she is confronted with a world of poverty, labour disputes and a mill owner she initially despises. Gaskell's social novel is both a love story and an examination of the human cost of industrialisation — and of the prejudices that class and geography create between people who need to understand each other.

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