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Una Duessa: Margaret’s Duality in Mr. Thornton’s Eyes

Mr. Thornton repeatedly dreams of Margaret as Una Duessa in Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South. He dreamt…

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Margaret Hale, John Thornton: An Enduring Love

As seen through the eyes of Margaret Hale, John Thornton, the hero of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel North…

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Margaret of the North, Victorian Feminist Romance

Margaret of the North, the first novel I published, is a historical novel. It’s a sequel to…

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The Kiss On The Train Platform: Gaskell’s North and South

Thornton lifts Margaret’s bowed head gently and with great tenderness, touches his lips to hers. But that’s…

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Feminism in Victorian Novels: Gaskell’s North and South

Feminism in Victorian Novels? Impossible. Not when the status of women placed them just a bit above…

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Victorian Women: Variations in Margaret of the North

Maybe in jest, Gaskell once said that she could title her fourth novel (North and South) “Variations…

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Grief is for the Living: Death in Gaskell’s North and South

Grief is for the Living. Those left behind when a loved one dies know this. In Elizabeth…

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My Male Perspective: Margaret of the North

Here’s my male perspective: Margaret of the North Margaret of the North by Evy Journey continues the…