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North and SouthElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

North and South

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Original author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

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"North and South" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a social novel published in 1854–55. When Margaret Hale is forced to leave her peaceful rural home in southern England for the industrial town of Milton, she confronts the harsh realities of the Industrial Revolution. She witnesses bitter clashes between mill owners and workers during the first strikes, and finds herself in conflict with John Thornton, a proud cotton-mill owner who scorns his laborers. The novel explores her evolving understanding of industrial society and her complicated relationship with Thornton.

North and South, by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #4276.

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52 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: “haste to the Wedding.”4,099 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Roses and Thorns3,164 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: “the More Haste the Worse Speed.”3,776 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Doubts and Difficulties3,856 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Decision4,690 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Farewell2,390 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: New Scenes and Faces3,075 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Home Sickness3,806 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Dressing for Tea1,507 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Wrought Iron and Gold3,349 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: First Impressions2,923 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Morning Calls2,178 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Soft Breeze in a Sultry Place2,532 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Meeting2,087 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Masters and Men6,099 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: The Shadow of Death2,883 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: What Is a Strike?3,059 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Likes and Dislikes2,998 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: Angel Visits4,362 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: Men and Gentlemen3,646 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: The Dark Night2,895 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: A Blow and Its Consequences4,906 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: Mistakes2,525 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: Mistakes Cleared Up2,043 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: Frederick4,063 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: Mother and Son2,061 words
  1. 27.Chapter XXVII: Fruit-Piece2,358 words
  2. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Comfort in Sorrow6,745 words
  3. 29.Chapter XXIX: A Ray of Sunshine2,344 words
  4. 30.Chapter XXX: Home at Last4,801 words
  5. 31.Chapter XXXI: “should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot.”3,983 words
  6. 32.Chapter XXXII: Mischances1,923 words
  7. 33.Chapter XXXIII: Peace2,060 words
  8. 34.Chapter XXXIV: False and True1,909 words
  9. 35.Chapter XXXV: Expiation5,860 words
  10. 36.Chapter XXXVI: Union Not Always Strength4,165 words
  11. 37.Chapter XXXVII: Looking South3,949 words
  12. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: Promises Fulfilled5,046 words
  13. 39.Chapter XXXIX: Making Friends3,504 words
  14. 40.Chapter XL: Out of Tune5,133 words
  15. 41.Chapter XLI: The Journey’s End4,577 words
  16. 42.Chapter XLII: Alone! Alone!4,251 words
  17. 43.Chapter XLIII: Margaret’s Flittin’3,531 words
  18. 44.Chapter XLIV: Ease Not Peace3,980 words
  19. 45.Chapter XLV: Not All a Dream1,059 words
  20. 46.Chapter XLVI: Once and Now7,318 words
  21. 47.Chapter XLVII: Something Wanting2,079 words
  22. 48.Chapter XLVIII: “ne’er to Be Found Again.”1,907 words
  23. 49.Chapter XLIX: Breathing Tranquillity2,272 words
  24. 50.Chapter L: Changes at Milton3,628 words
  25. 51.Chapter LI: Meeting Again2,612 words
  26. 52.Chapter LII: “pack Clouds Away.”1,251 words