by Elizabeth Gaskell · ALBA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788484282594
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Immerse yourself in 19th-century England with 'North and South' by Elizabeth Gaskell. Through the story of Margaret Hale, a young southerner who moves to the industrialized north, Gaskell explores the social and political conflicts of the time. The novel contrasts the rural idyll of the south with the harshness and violence of the north, offering a social critique and a reflection on change and adaptation.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Her only biography The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was controversial and significant in establishing the Brontë family's lasting fame. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which have been adapted for television by the BBC.
