Book Cover of Mary Barton

Mary Barton

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life 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 faced by the Victorian working class.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1848

Authors

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell image

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell , often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian...

Books by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Seaboard Parish Cover image

Seaboard Parish by George MacDonald

The Seaboard Parish is the second book in the trilogy that began with Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood. It follows the same characters as they move to...

Leave it to PSmith Cover image

Leave it to PSmith by P. G. Wodehouse

In this witty and entertaining tale, Freddie Threepwood and his uncle find themselves in a predicament. Freddie seeks funds to start a bookmaking busi...

  The Good Soldier Cover image

The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion is a 1915 novel by the British writer Ford Madox Ford. It is set just before World War I, and chronicles the trage...

The Guest of Quesnay Cover image

The Guest of Quesnay by Booth Tarkington

A mysterious stranger arrives at a French chateau, and soon the lives of the people there are turned upside down. The Guest of Quesnay is a novel by...

Cinder Pond Cover image

Cinder Pond by Carroll Watson Rankin

Cinder Pond is a heartwarming and inspiring story about a young girl named Jean who overcomes adversity to find her place in the world. After her fath...

Hamlet Cover image

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Hamlet is commonly regarded as one of the greatest plays ever written. Drawing on Danish chronicles and the Elizabethan vogue for revenge tragedy, Sha...

The Fairy Spinning Wheel and the Tales it spun Cover image

The Fairy Spinning Wheel and the Tales it spun by Catulle Mendès

In a hidden chamber of a forgotten castle, a magical spinning wheel spins tales of adventure, love, and enchantment. The Fairy Spinning Wheel and the...

Under the Lilacs Cover image

Under the Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott

Bab and Betty, two little girls, are having a tea party with their dolls when an unknown dog appears and steals their cake. The girls find the dog, Sa...

An American Tragedy, Volume 1 Cover image

An American Tragedy, Volume 1 by Theodore Dreiser

Loosely based on a true story, this is the tale of Clyde Griffiths. At a young age, Clyde realizes that money and influence can get him the finer thin...

The Widow Barnaby Cover image

The Widow Barnaby by Frances Trollope

Meet Mrs. Barnaby, a widow with a secret and a thirst for social status. Her quest for a wealthy husband takes her from the country to the city, where...

Reviews for Mary Barton

No reviews posted or approved, yet...