Mary Barton: To which are Added "Libbie Marsh's Three Eras," "Clopton House," "The Sexton's Hero"

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Putnam, 1908 - 507 pages

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This is not a book for the casual reader. It is a true literary classic à la Gaskell's contemporary, Dickens' works. Published in 1848, It has Lancashire dialect and colloquialisms aplenty, aided by ...

Review: Mary Barton

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After having read "North and South" quite a long time ago I had forgotten why this woman was a master in storytelling. Because it seems impossible that a novel written in the classic way, with long ...

Contents

• Editors Prbface: xi
• Biographical Introduction xi: xv
• Introduction to Mary Barton etc: li
• Preface to the Original Edition of 1848 Ixxiv: lxxix
• MARY BARTON I HAtTKK I A Mysterious Disappearance: 1
• A Manchester TeaParty: 11
• John Bartons Great Trourle: 18
• Old Alices History: 28
• The Mill on Fire: 40
• Poverty and Death: 63
• Jem Wilsons Repulse: 83
• VUI Margarets Derut as a Purlic Singer: 91
• Barton6 London Experiences: 109
• Return of the Prodigal: 129
• Mr Carsons Intentions revealed: 143
• Old Alices Bairn: 159
• A Travellers Tales: 170
• Jems Interview with Poor Esther: 181
• A Violent Meeting retween the Rivals: 194
• Meeting retween Masters and Workmen: 208
• XVTL Bartons NightErrand: 221
• Murder: 233
• cHArra paoe XIX Jem Wilson arbested on Scspicion: 247
• Marys Dreamand the Awakening: 261
• Esthers Motive in seeking Mary: 269
• Marys Efforts to prove an Aliri: 281
• The SurPosna: 294
• With the Dying: 308
• Mrs Wilsons Determination 818: 319
• The Journey to Liverpool 827: 327
• In the Liverpool Docks 881: 331
• John Cropper Ahoy 840: 341
• A True Bill against Jem: 349
• Jor Leghs Deception 855: 355
• How Mary passed the Night: 360
• The Trial and Verdict Nor Guilty: 366
• Requiescat in Pace: 399
• The Return Home: 405
• Forgive us our Trespasses: 418
• Jems Interview with Mr Duncomre: 438
• Details connected with the Murder: 441
• XXXVIH Conclusion: 452
• LD3BIE MARSHS THREE ERAS Era L Valentines Day: 459
• Era H Whitsuntide: 469
• Michaelmas: 479
• THE SEXTONS HERO: 490
• CLOPTON HOUSE with Prefatory Note: 502

Bibliographic information

• Title: Mary Barton: To which are Added "Libbie Marsh's Three Eras," "Clopton House," "The Sexton's Hero"; Volume 1 of Works of Mrs. Gaskell
• Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Putnam, 1908
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Apr 15, 2008
• Length: 507 pages