Mary Barton
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's Mary Barton is a classic romance novel. Readers will find themes of fathers and daughters, poor families, working class women and textile industry.
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About Mary Barton
"Mary Barton" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel published in 1848. Set in Manchester during the industrial turmoil of 1839-1842, it follows Mary Barton, a working-class girl caught between two suitors: a devoted craftsman and a wealthy mill owner's son. When murder strikes and the wrong man faces trial, Mary must race against time to save her true love without exposing a devastating secret that could destroy her family forever.
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Who wrote Mary Barton?
Mary Barton was written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell.
What genre is Mary Barton?
It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.
Is Mary Barton free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to Mary Barton?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1, The Age of Innocence and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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