Publisher's Synopsis
Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and 1842, and deals with the difficulties facing the Victorian working class. the subtitle "A Tale of Manchester Life" takes. Mary Barton, yes, the many deaths and misfortunes; But after that desolation, lies the hope of a better life, founded on the powerful encouragement of family ties and the simple maxim proclaims one of the characters: ? The strong have a duty to help the weak?. "Alberto de FrutosPor its obligations as UN Women Unitarian minister, Elizabeth Gaskell had to learn firsthand Living Conditions of the workers of Manchester and the consequences of the Industrial Revolution. In an atmosphere of social tension, exacerbated by poverty and unemployment, the adventures of a girl flirts with the handsome son of the employer and despises the suitor who'd give his life for it be recorded.
