Mary Barton
| Author | : Elizabeth Gaskell |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2009-04-05 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780141920207 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0141920203 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mary Barton written by Elizabeth Gaskell and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-04-05 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Barton is beautiful but has been born poor. Her father fights for the rights of his fellow workers, but Mary wants to make a better life for them both. She rashly decides to reject her lover Jem, a struggling engineer, in the hope of marrying the rich mill-owner's son Henry Carson and securing a safe future. But when Henry is shot down in the street and Jem becomes the main suspect, Mary finds herself hopelessly torn between them. She also discovers an unpleasant truth - one that could bring tragedy upon everyone, and threatens to destroy her.
