{"product_id":"mary-barton-elizabeth-gaskell-paperback","title":"Mary Barton -- Elizabeth Gaskell, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSet in Manchester in the 1840s, \u003cem\u003eMary Barton\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the effects of economic and physical hardship upon the city's working-class community. Paralleling the novel's treatment of the relationship between masters and men, the suffering of the poor, and the workmen's angry response, is the story of Mary herself--a factory-worker's daughter who attracts the attentions of the mill-owner's son, who becomes caught up in the violence of class conflict when a brutal murder forces her to confront her true feelings and allegiances.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\nThis new edition reproduces the last edition of the novel supervised by Gaskell. The introduction provides historical and biographical context to the novel, a survey of critical responses to \u003cem\u003eMary Barton\u003c\/em\u003e, and argues that Gaskell was chiefly concerned with the importance of communication as a means of healing breaches between people. In addition, the book contains an up-to-date critical biography, revised notes and appendixes that include Gaskell's rough draft and outline of the novel's conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth Gaskell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0\" H x 0\" L x 0\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780199538355\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50775573102896,"sku":"9780199538355","price":8.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780199538355.jpg?v=1774756547","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/mary-barton-elizabeth-gaskell-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}