Mary Barton, Volume 2, Elizabeth Gaskell
Mary Barton, Volume 2, Elizabeth Gaskell
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Mary Barton, Volume 2

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell

Narrator: James Harrington

Unabridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2025


Synopsis

In Elizabeth Gaskell's "Mary Barton Volume 2," the complex tapestry of working-class struggles in Victorian Manchester unfolds with greater intensity. Mary Barton, striving to clear her beloved Jem Wilson's name from false accusations, becomes entangled in a web of societal injustices. Amidst love and loss, Mary must navigate a world rife with economic disparity and moral challenges. Gaskell vividly portrays the indomitable human spirit, weaving a poignant narrative of redemption and hope.

About Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was born in London but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. In 1832, she married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters and one son who died in infancy. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848 and won the attention of Charles Dickens; most of her later work was published in his journals. Among her notable works are the novels North and South and Cranford, as well as her famous biography The Life of Charlotte Bronte.


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