Mary Barton
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The novel begins in Manchester, where we are introduced to the Bartons and the Wilsons, two working class families. ohn Barton reveals himself to be a great questioner of the distribution of wealth and the relation between the rich and the poor. He also relates how his sister-in-law Esther has disappeared after she ran away from home. Soon afterwards Mrs Barton dies, and John is left with his daughter Mary to cope in the harsh world around them. Having already been deeply affected by the loss of his son Tom at a young age, after the death of his wife, Barton tackles depression and begins to involve himself in the Chartist movement connected with the trade unions
Customer Reviews
Tejendra Khanna
A remarkably perceptive and finely etched depiction of
human feelings and emotions in a wide gamut of
life situations and the ultimate triumph of love, goodness,hope and faith over daunting adversities, in mid nineteenth century Industrial England, inspired by the humane Christian ethic of
caring, sharing and forgiving.