Mary Barton (Dramatised) Audiobook

" Elizabeth Gaskell weaves quite a tale in this book. She strikes me as a cross between Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. At times, it was a bit hard to follow, but overall, well worth reading. "

" The first time teaching this...and it was SO MUCH BETTER than I expected. Not that the students loved it, but the discussions were fabulous and well worth the attempt to teach a social problem novel. "

" Glad I read it but a bit melodramatic for my taste. "

" Liked it. I love the minutiae of Victorian life. "

" I'm so squeamish, I didn't like the murder part, even though it was very brief. Loved Job's character and the Christian commentary. "

" I loved North and South, so thought I'd try another Elizabeth Gaskel novel. This book felt like a repeat of North and South several times, with the issues between the unions and masters in the cotton mills. The end got better, but I wouldn't read it again. "

" I found Mary to be an idiot and I think the idea was done better in North and South. "

" This is the author's first novel and the lessons that one learns about class structure and the haves and have-nots will remain vivid in the reader's mind for a long time. --Joni "