| Mary Barton Contributor(s): Gaskell, Elizabeth (Author), Foster, Shirley (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199538352 ISBN-13: 9780199538355 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005021616 |
| Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.04" W x 7.7" (0.72 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in Manchester in the 1840s, Mary Barton depicts the effects of economic and physical hardship upon the city's working-class community. Paralleling the novel's treatment of the relationship between masters and men, the suffering of the poor, and the workmen's angry response, is the story of Mary herself--a factory-worker's daughter who attracts the attentions of the mill-owner's son, who becomes caught up in the violence of class conflict when a brutal murder forces her to confront her true feelings and allegiances. This new edition reproduces the last edition of the novel supervised by Gaskell. The introduction provides historical and biographical context to the novel, a survey of critical responses to Mary Barton, and argues that Gaskell was chiefly concerned with the importance of communication as a means of healing breaches between people. In addition, the book contains an up-to-date critical biography, revised notes and appendixes that include Gaskell's rough draft and outline of the novel's conclusion. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |