Mary Barton
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Mary Barton

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Mary Barton

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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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Publisher
Booklassic
eBook ISBN
9789635268764
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Historical Fiction
Index
Literature

Table of contents

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

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