North and South

North and South  (1854)  by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published weekly in Dickens' Household Worlds in twenty-two parts from September 1854 to January 1855. The story revolves around Margaret Hale, only daughter of a former parson. Margaret and her parents move to Milton, a factory town in the North of England, where they meet a proud, self-made factory owner, John Thornton.

• Chapter I: Haste to the wedding
• Chapter II: Roses and thorns
• Chapter III: "The more haste the worse speed"
• Chapter IV: Doubts and difficulties
• Chapter V: Decision
• Chapter VI: Farewell
• Chapter VII: New scenes and faces
• Chapter VIII: Home-sickness
• Chapter IX: Dressing for tea
• Chapter X: Wrought iron and gold
• Chapter XI: First impressions
• Chapter XII: Morning calls
• Chapter XIII: A soft breeze in a sultry place
• Chapter XIV: The mutiny
• Chapter XV: Masters and men
• Chapter XVI: The shadow of death
• Chapter XVII: What is a strike?
• Chapter XVIII: Likes and dislikes
• Chapter XIX: Angel visits
• Chapter XX: Men and gentlemen
• Chapter XXI: The dark night
• Chapter XXII: A blow and its consequences
• Chapter XXIII: Mistakes
• Chapter XXIV: Mistakes cleared up
• Chapter XXV: Frederick
• Chapter XXVI: Mother and son
• Chapter XXVII: Fruit-piece
• Chapter XXVIII: Comfort in sorrow
• Chapter XXIX: A ray of sunshine
• Chapter XXX: Home at last
• Chapter XXXI: "Should auld acquaintance be forgot"
• Chapter XXXII: Mischances
• Chapter XXXIII: Peace
• Chapter XXXIV: False and true
• Chapter XXXV: Expiation
• Chapter XXXVI: Union not always strenght
• Chapter XXXVII: Looking south
• Chapter XXXVIII: Promises fulfilled
• Chapter XXXIX: Making friends
• Chapter XL: Out of tune
• Chapter XLI: The journey's end
• Chapter XLII: Alone! Alone!
• Chapter XLIII: Maragaret's flittin'
• Chapter XLIV: Ease, not peace
• Chapter XLV: Not all a dream
• Chapter XLVI: Once and now
• Chapter XLVII: Something wanting
• Chapter XLVIII: "Ne'ver to be found again"
• Chapter XLIX: Breathing tranquillity
• Chapter L: Changes at Milton
• Chapter LI: Metting again
• Chapter LII: "Pack clouds away"

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.