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 ^[1]
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 strength
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"

↑ End of Vol. I

This work was published before January 1, 1926, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

[1] End of Vol. I

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