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496 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140434248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 January 1996
Description
As relevant now as when it was first published, Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South skilfully weaves a compelling love story into a clash between the pursuit of profit and humanitarian ideals. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introd...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,035 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 37%
hopeful 30%
challenging 21%
informative 20%
inspiring 15%
dark 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, GriefModerate
Suicide, Terminal illness, ViolenceMinor
Alcoholism
496 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140434248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 January 1996
Description
As relevant now as when it was first published, Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South skilfully weaves a compelling love story into a clash between the pursuit of profit and humanitarian ideals. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introd...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,035 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 37%
hopeful 30%
challenging 21%
informative 20%
inspiring 15%
dark 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, GriefModerate
Suicide, Terminal illness, ViolenceMinor
Alcoholism