North and south Annotated by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and south Annotated

Elizabeth Gaskell

630 pages first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced
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North and South is a social novel published in 1854 by English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. With Wives and Daughters (1865) and Cranford (1853), it is one of her best-known novels and was adapted for television three times (1966, 1975 and 2004).

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4.12
based on 15,000 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 62%

sad: 38%

hopeful: 29%

challenging: 20%

informative: 18%

inspiring: 15%

tense: 9%

dark: 8%

relaxing: 8%

lighthearted: 7%

funny: 6%

adventurous: 4%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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