Quick Guide: Mary Barton (Electronic book text)

"Mary Barton" received mixed reviews after its first publication. The positive ones praised its honesty and fidelity to fact, whereas the negative reviews mostly criticized it for presenting a distorted picture of the relationships between the employer and employee in England. Since the novel was published anonymously, it created an obvious sensation. According to Elizabeth Gaskell, she was also sometimes a part of the group of authors who made guesses about the writer of the book. Quick Guide: Mary Barton Copyright Chapter One: Introduction and Overview Chapter Two: Characters Chapter Three: Plot Summary Chapter Four: Complete Summary Chapter Five: Critical Analysis