North and South`she tried to settle that most difficult problem for women, how much was to be utterly merged in obedience to authority, and how much might be set apart for freedom in working.' North and South is a novel about rebellion. Moving from the industrial riots of discontented millworkers through to the unsought passions of a middle-class woman, and from religious crises of conscience to the ethics of naval mutiny, it poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Through the story of Margaret Hale, the middle-class southerner who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, Gaskell skilfully explores issues of class and gender in the conflict between Margaret's ready sympathy with the workers and her growing attraction to the charismatic mill ownder, John Thornton. This new revised and expanded edition sets the novel in the context of Victorian social and medical debate. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
Contents
Masters and | |
The Shadow of Death | |
What is a Strike? | |
Likes and Dislikes | |
Angel Visits | |
Men and Gentlemen | |
The Dark Night | |
A Blow and its Consequences | |
The More Haste the Worse Speed | |
Doubts and Difficulties | |
Decision | |
Farewell | |
New Scenes and Faces | |
Home Sickness | |
Dressing for | |
Wrought Iron and Gold | |
First Impressions | |
Morning Calls | |
A Soft Breeze in a Sultry Place | |
The Mutiny | |
Mistakes | |
Mistakes Cleared | |
Frederick | |
VOLUME II | |
Mother and | |
FruitPiece | |
Comfort in Sorrow | |
A Ray of Sunshine | |
Home at Last | |
Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot? | |
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