Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1199 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. Mary Barton Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Barton E-text prepared by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset, and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Mary Barton" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel published during the mid-19th century, specifically in 1848. The story immerses readers in the struggles of working-class life in Manchester, focusing on themes of love, poverty, and class conflict. The narrative centers on Mary Barton, the daughter of a factory worker, as she navigates the challenges of her environment and the relationships that define her life. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the setting of Manchester and its surrounding fields, where various characters engage in their daily lives. The opening chapters establish a sense of community among the workers but also hint at underlying tensions and troubles, particularly regarding the mysterious disappearance of Esther, Mary’s aunt. John Barton, Mary's father, and his friend Jem Wilson express concern for Esther, revealing the strain that the struggles of factory workers place on families. The narrative sets the stage for Mary's personal growth, family dynamics, and the social issues of the time, promising an exploration of both individual experiences and broader societal themes as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Domestic fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Poor families -- Fiction Political fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Working class women -- Fiction Textile industry -- Fiction Labor unions -- Fiction Manchester (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 985685 2025-07-01T12:01:38.387287 text/html 988271 2013-12-08T23:15:05 text/html 370874 2013-12-08T23:18:57 text/html application/zip 455948 2025-07-01T12:01:51.560238 application/epub+zip 472869 2025-07-01T12:01:41.673242 application/epub+zip 464137 2025-07-01T12:01:40.217300 application/epub+zip 766374 2025-07-01T12:01:58.658173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736944 2025-07-01T12:01:50.495197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702825 2022-09-01T14:02:22.263607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920288 2025-07-01T12:01:36.247291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 919994 2013-12-08T23:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 360954 2013-12-08T23:20:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 912009 2015-04-03T14:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356550 2015-04-03T14:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23443 2025-07-01T12:01:58.799155 application/rdf+xml 11829 2025-07-01T12:01:40.745255 image/jpeg 3252 2025-07-01T12:01:40.479339 image/jpeg 441799 2025-07-01T12:01:38.464400 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia