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Mary Barton
About this book
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 faced by the Victorian lower class. It is subtitled 'A Tale of Manchester Life'.
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LiteratureTable of contents
- Title
- Chapter 1 - A mysterious disappearance
- Chapter 2 - A Manchester tea-party
- Chapter 3 - John Barton's great trouble
- Chapter 4 - Old Alice's history
- Chapter 5 - The mill on fireāJem Wilson to the rescue
- Chapter 6 - Poverty and death
- Chapter 7 - Jem Wilson's repulse
- Chapter 8 - Margaret's debut as a public singer
- Chapter 9 - Barton's London experiences
- Chapter 10 - Return of the prodigal
- Chapter 11 - Mr. Carson's intentions revealed
- Chapter 12 - Old Alice's bairn
- Chapter 13 - A traveller's tales
- Chapter 14 - Jem's interview with poor Esther
- Chapter 15 - A violent meeting between the rivals
- Chapter 16 - Meeting between masters and workmen
- Chapter 17 - Barton's night errand
- Chapter 18 - Murder
- Chapter 19 - Jem Wilson arrested on suspicion
- Chapter 20 - Mary's dreamāand the awakening
- Chapter 21 - Esther's motive in seeking Mary
- Chapter 22 - Mary's efforts to prove an alibi
- Chapter 23 - The sub-poena
- Chapter 24 - With the dying
- Chapter 25 - Mrs. Wilson's determination
- Chapter 26 - The journey to Liverpool
- Chapter 27 - In the Liverpool docks
- Chapter 28 - "John Cropper," ahoy!
- Chapter 29 - A true bill against Jem
- Chapter 30 - Job Legh's deception
- Chapter 31 - How Mary passed the night
- Chapter 32 - The trial and verdictā"Not guilty!"
- Chapter 33 - Requiescat in pace
- Chapter 34 - The return home
- Chapter 35 - "Forgive us our trespasses."
- Chapter 36 - Jem's interview with Mr. Duncombe
- Chapter 37 - Details connected with the murder
- Chapter 38 - Conclusion
- Footnotes