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Mary Barton
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
Hay en Mary Barton, s, muchas muertes y desgracias; pero, tras esa desolacin, subyace la esperanza de una vida mejor, fundada en el poderoso aliento de los lazos familiares y en la sencilla mxima que proclama uno de los personajes: ?Los fuertes tienen el deber de ayudar a los dbiles?. Alberto de FrutosPor sus obligaciones como mujer de un pastor unitario, Elizabeth Gaskell hubo de conocer de primera mano las condiciones de vida de los obreros de Manchester y las consecuencias de la revolucin Industrial. En un ambiente de tensin social, agravado por la pobreza y el desempleo, se inscribe la peripecia de una muchacha que coquetea con el apuesto hijo del patrono y desprecia al pretendiente que dara su vida por ella.
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Minervasbutler
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Gaskell's first novel, and it's an odd mix of "condition of England" novel and melodrama. Gaskell's sympathies with the plight of Manchester's working poor leaven the slightly heavy-handed Victorian religiosity.

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andrew61
Mary Barton (Collins Classics) | Elizabeth Gaskell
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#12booksof2021 #June @Andrew65
June was an interesting month with hamnet being a highlight but I've gone for a classic mainly because of the photo I took outside Elizabeth Gaskell's beautiful house. The contrast between this + other buildings in this area is stark which ties in with the description of a city in the early 19th century. I enjoyed the bk +also looking up on Google maps where the dramas occur and are within a few miles of my home.

Andrew65 A great photo. 3y
LeahBergen I really want to visit that house. 😊 3y
Graywacke That photo is really cool. 3y
Cathythoughts Beautiful picture 💫 3y
andrew61 @Andrew65 @Graywacke @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Thanks all, there is nothing quite as satisfying as getting a perfect picture for a litsy post. Leah, I haven't visited which is remiss of me as it is so close but hope to next year. The house used to have a 2nd hand bk sale once a month but has been closed due to covid. Definitely a resolution for 2022 along with howarth. 3y
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andrew61
Mary Barton (Collins Classics) | Elizabeth Gaskell
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#here #booked2021
I had not read gaskell before and today dashed up to take a photo of her home in my home city.
This is a picture of class division in 1840's Manchester where the life of the poor is cheap while the factory owners thrive but chartism+unions in their infancy seek to establish equality. A melodrama that while dated had me hooked but as a social history I was fascinated.
@BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen

TrishB Great post 👍🏻 3y
andrew61 @TrishB thanks Trish, and my wife wondered why I was so long at aldi this morning, didn't think I could explain the diversion for this photo. 3y
Leftcoastzen Nice photo! 3y
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CarolynM Love your dedication to the Litsy cause! Great post. 3y
Cathythoughts Great picture 👏🏻 3y
Cinfhen Love the dedication!! My hubby is used to my Litsy shenanigans by now but I still get the eye-rolls 😜 3y
TrishB Things we do for a Litsy pic 😁 3y
batsy Oh, this is very cool! And an excellent photo. 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Great picture, and story! 3y
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rabbitprincess
Mary Barton: a tale of Manchester life | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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This is an “it‘s not you, it‘s me” bail. Pandemic brain and screen fatigue are keeping me from enjoying this.

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Booksbymybed
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Lates addition to my Folio Society Elizabeth Gaskell stack. I haven‘t actually read this one yet, as it quite a bit darker, I understand. Looking forward to it.

britt_brooke Pretty! 5y
julieclair What a beautiful photo! 3y
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SerialReader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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🚨 New serial: Elizabeth Gaskell‘s first novel “Mary Barton” published in 1848. Read it in 53 issues! #serialreader

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EmilieGR
Mary Barton (Revised) | Elizabeth Gaskell
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So exciting! A sister book to North and South

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NighttimeWanderer
Mary Barton (Collins Classics) | Elizabeth Gaskell

Fun fact: the guy who sold it to me was absolutely sure the title was Elizabeth Gaskell and the author was Mary Barton 😂 #MaryBarton #ElizabethGaskell

rretzler 😂Welcome to Litsy! 📖 6y
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NighttimeWanderer
Mary Barton (Collins Classics) | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Bought this one at a university fair three years ago, and it's been lying on my shelf ever since *facepalm*. Well, better late than never. #MaryBarton #ElizabethGaskell

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Readerann
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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I didn‘t quite reach my goal of 100 books, but I‘m happy with my reading year. The tagged book is the last one I read in 2018. I liked it, but not as much as ‘North and South‘.

sprainedbrain I need to get to North and South... I‘ve heard so much good about it. 6y
Readerann @sprainedbrain It IS good! I‘m about to read my third Gaskell on the 1001 list (Cranford). 6y
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LynnMPK
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Death and poverty and socialism, oh my!

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LynnMPK
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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About halfway through and I‘m really enjoying this!

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Leniverse
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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"as a woman, it was claimed, she was unable to grasp the complexity of economic and social laws"

The 19th century held a lot of #prejudice against women.
#150PnPCoverparty

@LeahBergen @CrowCAH

alisiakae 😠😠😠 7y
CrowCAH We have brains; we‘re smart cookies! 7y
Leniverse @CrowCAH Funny you should say that. Henry James was full of admiration for how Gaskell's authorship was so full of affections and feeling and "so little of an intellectual matter", that she displayed "a minimum of head". ?? 7y
LeahBergen What the hell, Henry James?? 😠 7y
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catebutler
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Starting to feel that late night fatigue setting in, but I‘m SO close to hitting 12 hours for #24in48. A walk around the flat, a couple of stretches and of course snacks should help, and then I‘ll be good to go for at least another hour.

Tonight we picked up a few treats from Trader Joe‘s and had to try their new Xs and Os gummies (pictured above). They‘re quite tasty! #marybarton #readathon #bookandsnack @24in48

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catebutler
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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annahenke What app is this? 7y
catebutler @annahenke This is the app! It‘s great, especially since you can customize the timers. MultiTimer: Multiple timers by Sergey Astakhov https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/multitimer-multiple-timers/id973421278?mt=8 7y
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wanderlustforwords
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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This is my third Elizabeth Gaskell novel; I‘ve also read Cranford and Wives and Daughters. I loved WaD and I‘m loving MB too, I‘m lost in the characters and Manchester and I‘m having a hard time putting it down! Have you read any of Elizabeth Gaskell‘s novels? Do you have a favorite?

BookishMe I read the prequel to Cranford, the amusing 7y
BookishMe I definitely want to read another book by her but not sure which one. I read this article earlier which lists one of her books. https://bookstr.com/7-classic-novels-pretty-much-nobody-reads-anymore 7y
wanderlustforwords @BookishMe I‘ve only read a few, I‘m saving North and South because it‘s her most popular book. I read Cranford and thought it was okay but I loved Wives and Daughters! I‘d highly recommend it! 7y
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wanderlustforwords @bookishme You‘re welcome Santhi! I hope you‘ll let me know if you pick up another Gaskell, she‘s a truly delightful classical author! 7y
BookishMe Sure! 7y
Kaye Pretty 🌸🌸🌸🌸 7y
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catebutler
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Elizabeth Gaskell has quickly become a favorite author of mine. This month, I‘ve been reading the tragic tale of MARY BARTON for an IG readalong. I‘ve fallen a bit behind, but fortunately, this coming weekend, I‘ll be participating in the @24in48 readathon so I can catch up! I‘ll be posting updates here, on Twitter (@cate_butler) and on IG (@catebutler). Are you participating?
#marybarton2018 #24in48 #elizabethgaskell #marybarton

missevievelyn Yes!! My first time participating, im super exited! 7y
catebutler @missevievelyn I‘m so excited for you! I absolutely loved doing the last one, so I couldn‘t wait for the one this month! 😊👋🏼 7y
Louise Such lovely porcelain! Poppies are gorgeous! 😍 7y
catebutler @Louise Thank you! I‘m always on the hunt for teacups. I really loved the pattern on this one; so bright and cheerful. Plus, I think poppies are such a beautiful flower, so I completely agree with you! 😊 7y
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HotCocoaReads
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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This book is the perfect example of why I love reading. While there was a lot of suffering and pain, I could not stop reading. It was so full of emotion and the ending had me sobbing. I‘m surprised more people don‘t put Gaskell up there with Jane Austen and the Brontes. Beautiful story—it‘s a new favorite!

Caroline2 😲 sounds good...stacked! 👍🏻 7y
rubyslippersreads Gorgeous photo and books! 7y
Bambolina_81 I agree, Gaskell wrote some wonderful books. She's a favourite of mine. These are beautiful editions, too. 7y
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BarbaraBB 😍 7y
HotCocoaReads @Bambolina_81 I need to read more of her novels now! 7y
HotCocoaReads @Caroline2 I hope you like it too! 7y
HotCocoaReads @rubyslippersreads Folio Society makes the most beautiful books! 7y
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LynnMPK
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Holiday book haul! My husband and I exchange gifts on whichever holiday comes first (usually it‘s Hanukkah). I didn‘t ask for a lot of books this year because I‘m still working on my 2016 presents.

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hollymckie
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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Essay things 😴😴😴 also, can we talk about how it is Starbucks christmas cup time already?!?!

Nikki15 @hollymckie The Christmas cups are super cute this year as well! Can‘t wait to get my own to colour in 💕 7y
hollymckie @Nikki15 i've just bought another one, i just can't resist 😂😂 7y
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Lcsmcat
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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LeahBergen 4/8 TBR for me! 😄 7y
andrew61 The George sand and kate chopin are books i don't know, im going to look them up. 7y
Lcsmcat @andre61 The title of the Sand is Horace. It got cut off in my picture. 7y
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mhillis
Mary Barton: a tale of Manchester life | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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#funfridayphoto Cranford is the only book by Elizabeth Gaskell that I've read so far. Mary Barton has been on my TBR for a while and the title just so happens to include my first name📚

Reviewsbylola Cranford is my only Gaskell too! I'm not sure which of her other books I'll read next but I definitely intend to read more. 8y
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quirkyreader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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This was a wonderful story and I enjoyed hearing it as an audio book. I wonder if this story has been or will be made into a series by the BBC.

beckygracelea Jem Wilson ❤ 8y
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quirkyreader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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I am 65% done with this story. Hopefully I'll complete it within the next two weeks.

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Jas16
Mary Barton: a tale of Manchester life | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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Here are a few quickly grabbed books that have a #titlewithapropername from my shelves (only one of which I haven't read yet which is is surprising).

Reecaspieces Loving frank!!! YUM!!! 8y
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quirkyreader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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I am currently on chapter 17 which is about halfway through. Only eight more hours left.

Suet624 That's quite the cover. Do you like the book? 8y
quirkyreader @Suet624 So far it's rather good. 8y
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quirkyreader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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I got to chapter 5 last night. When I do listen to my book I try to do two chapters and it is before I turn in for the night. I haven't used audio books for years and I forgot how much I loved them. While I was in Grades 6 - 8 I listened to them all the time on my cassette player while the rest of my family watched their shows on the one TV. We did 't have cable so whatever dad wanted to watch was what we all watched.

tpixie Fun memories!! I listen as I get ready in the am's and in my car. 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader love having the ability to do the things you're interested in doing if the family is partaking in an activity you're not fond of 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader where do you get this audiobook player? 8y
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quirkyreader @RadicalReader I got it through The Library of Congress. It is a reader for blind and visually impaired people. Since I have a visual impairment my opthamologist filled out the paperwork and I sent it in and got access to the BARD reader. 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader interesting if you're visually impaired how do you use social media and know what comments say? 8y
quirkyreader @RadicalReader You can have a visual impairment and not be considered blind. My eyes don't work properly so I have to wear special glasses to see. My friends who are blind use social media all the time. There are special audio readers that read back what is on the screen. I hope that answers you question. If you have anymore just ask. 🐸🐙 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader thanks for explaining this to me I appreciate it. I am just a curious person 8y
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quirkyreader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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I am currently on chapter three.

beckygracelea Lovely little story. 8y
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quirkyreader
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Gaskell
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I got my first book from the NLS today. I was hoping to get North And South but it wasn't on the list. So I went with another Gaskell tittle that I wanted to read.

BookishMarginalia 👍🏼 Enjoy! 8y
casvelyn I'll have to see what you think of Mary Barton; it's been on my TBR list for ages. I've got N&S from the library now, but I haven't started it yet. 8y
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Sue
Mary Barton: a tale of Manchester life | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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I'm not well and nearly forgot about #wcw ! This week I pick Elizabeth Gaskell. Best known now for her biography of her friend Charlotte Bronte, Gaskell was the wife of a Unitarian minister who wanted to draw attention to the plight of the working class. Mary Barton, the story of a prostitute was outrageous and is one of my favourites.

BookishFeminist 😍😍 Elizabeth Gaskell! I love her. I have her Gothic Tales sitting on my shelf waiting to read. Hope you feel better! 💕 8y
Trav Virtual hug! Feel better soon. 8y
Sue @BookishFeminist @Trav Thanks ladies :) 8y
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RebeccaH Elizabeth Gaskell is great, although I haven't read Mary Barton yet. 8y
Megabooks I hope you're better soon! Excellent choice. 😃 8y
RealLifeReading Hope you feel better soon! 8y
Reviewsbylola Thanks for reminding me I need to read her. The only Gaskell I have read is Cranford. 8y
SusanInTiburon I'm a big Gaskell fan too. 8y
Yamich49 Love her! 8y
Gulfsidemusing I'm a Gaskell fan, too. Hope you're feeling better soon. 8y
readinginthedark I think I hear about her the most as the author of North and South--but she's so awesome! Good pick! 8y
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