Mary Barton: Large Print by Elizabeth Gaskell

Mary Barton: Large Print

Elizabeth Gaskell

446 pages • first pub 1848 (view editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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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, an...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 2,058 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

sad: 60%

reflective: 57%

dark: 45%

tense: 34%

challenging: 30%

hopeful: 23%

informative: 16%

mysterious: 16%

adventurous: 12%

inspiring: 11%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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