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# North and South

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Review: Loved it! - I read this book after watching the mini-tv series with Richard Armitage. I loved the series and was blown away at his performance as a romantic character (as opposed to the characters Thorin and Guy of Gisbourne). I found the main plot of the book to be similar to Pride and Prejudice, but it also covered characters from the working class and provides insight on how the Industrial Revolution changed relationships between masters and workers. The book was written just after the Industrial Revolution, and though the story-line is fictional, Gaskell's knowledge of industrial towns and of the working class were real. She goes into detail about the sociology behind the interdependent relationship of workers and masters by using Mr Thornton (master), Nicholas Higgins (worker) and Margaret Hale (the outsider) as conduits to discuss the philosophical essays of John Locke and Henry Stuart Mill. The social status of the characters is also interesting with Mr. Thornton as part of the nouveau rich, Higgins part of the working class and Margaret as part the upper class (by blood if not by money). I imagine if Gaskell had been born in our time, she would have been a successful anthropologist or sociologist. The romantic stuff made me giggle like a little girl and I was always looking forward to the next encounter between Margaret and Mr. Thornton. I wish there could have been a chapter which took place a couple years after the end of the book to show how the characters are getting on. It ended too soon! The book is a 19th century romantic classic and it reads like one too. If you're unfamiliar with that style of writing, the Industrial Revolution or the famous philosophers who contributed to discussion on the working class, you might want to touch up on some history a bit before reading this. You only need the basics, but it really helps to understand the context. It's well worth it though, and I think this had become one of my favorite books!
Review: Sweeping Victorian novel of love, struggle, and change - "North and South" is a sweeping Victorian novel published serially in 1854 and in book form a year later. It tells the story of Margaret Hale, a young lady who endures change, hardship, and the sting of death as her family moves from the countryside of Southern England to an industrial town in Northern England. Miss Hale is a strong female character who breaks away from the traditional subservient role. She finds herself in an interesting setting where she has ties to the poor, the everyday working man, as well as the upper crust of society in the industrial town of Milton. Some might brush this novel aside as a mere love story between Miss Hale and her two suitors Henry Lennox and John Thornton, but it also tackles social issues regarding the life and relationships of "men and masters" as the two classes struggle against each other at times in the common interest of manufacturing. Religion also plays a minor role in the novel as some characters struggle with doubts, some have no faith, and others draw hope and guidance from their faith in God. Overall, I found this an enjoyable read following Miss Hale's growth over a couple years, and seeing how her perception changes - her perception of the tranquility and even hardships found in the South, and her perception of the industrial North. A comment by her godfather Mr. Bell really summarized what Margaret learned firsthand in this novel, "It is the first changes among familiar things that make such a mystery of time to the young; afterwards we lose the sense of the mysterious. I take changes in all I see as a matter of course. The instability of all human things is familiar to me, to you it is new and oppressive."

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #524,728 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #593 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,723 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it!
*by A***1 on March 2, 2016*

I read this book after watching the mini-tv series with Richard Armitage. I loved the series and was blown away at his performance as a romantic character (as opposed to the characters Thorin and Guy of Gisbourne). I found the main plot of the book to be similar to Pride and Prejudice, but it also covered characters from the working class and provides insight on how the Industrial Revolution changed relationships between masters and workers. The book was written just after the Industrial Revolution, and though the story-line is fictional, Gaskell's knowledge of industrial towns and of the working class were real. She goes into detail about the sociology behind the interdependent relationship of workers and masters by using Mr Thornton (master), Nicholas Higgins (worker) and Margaret Hale (the outsider) as conduits to discuss the philosophical essays of John Locke and Henry Stuart Mill. The social status of the characters is also interesting with Mr. Thornton as part of the nouveau rich, Higgins part of the working class and Margaret as part the upper class (by blood if not by money). I imagine if Gaskell had been born in our time, she would have been a successful anthropologist or sociologist. The romantic stuff made me giggle like a little girl and I was always looking forward to the next encounter between Margaret and Mr. Thornton. I wish there could have been a chapter which took place a couple years after the end of the book to show how the characters are getting on. It ended too soon! The book is a 19th century romantic classic and it reads like one too. If you're unfamiliar with that style of writing, the Industrial Revolution or the famous philosophers who contributed to discussion on the working class, you might want to touch up on some history a bit before reading this. You only need the basics, but it really helps to understand the context. It's well worth it though, and I think this had become one of my favorite books!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sweeping Victorian novel of love, struggle, and change
*by K***N on January 30, 2013*

"North and South" is a sweeping Victorian novel published serially in 1854 and in book form a year later. It tells the story of Margaret Hale, a young lady who endures change, hardship, and the sting of death as her family moves from the countryside of Southern England to an industrial town in Northern England. Miss Hale is a strong female character who breaks away from the traditional subservient role. She finds herself in an interesting setting where she has ties to the poor, the everyday working man, as well as the upper crust of society in the industrial town of Milton. Some might brush this novel aside as a mere love story between Miss Hale and her two suitors Henry Lennox and John Thornton, but it also tackles social issues regarding the life and relationships of "men and masters" as the two classes struggle against each other at times in the common interest of manufacturing. Religion also plays a minor role in the novel as some characters struggle with doubts, some have no faith, and others draw hope and guidance from their faith in God. Overall, I found this an enjoyable read following Miss Hale's growth over a couple years, and seeing how her perception changes - her perception of the tranquility and even hardships found in the South, and her perception of the industrial North. A comment by her godfather Mr. Bell really summarized what Margaret learned firsthand in this novel, "It is the first changes among familiar things that make such a mystery of time to the young; afterwards we lose the sense of the mysterious. I take changes in all I see as a matter of course. The instability of all human things is familiar to me, to you it is new and oppressive."

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A powerful and dramatic romance
*by E***L on April 19, 2025*

After reading all the works of Austen and the Brönte sisters, I turn to Elizabeth Gaskell. Years ago I watched the BBC mini-series “North and South” and while I enjoyed it, I remembered it as being very tragic and dreary. I’m glad that I was determined to read the actual novel. I found it absorbing and beautiful. I loved the struggles and resolutions abundant in this rich story. Thornton and Higgins, Lennox, Hale, and Bell were all strong characters. Even Frederick, Boucher, and Leonards added vital parts to the whole. The female characters were equally strong: Dixon, Mrs. Thornton, Bessy Higgins, and the minor ones, Mary, Edith, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Hale. Clashes between social classes, internal religious reconciliations, and the classic romantic misunderstandings twined together to make this amazing classic.

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