Mary Barton
Download or Read eBook Mary Barton PDF 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.
Author | : Elizabeth Gaskell |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2009-04-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141920207 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141920203 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mary Barton by : Elizabeth Gaskell
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.