MARY BARTON: A TALE OF MANCHESTER LIFE
Written by Elizabeth Gaskell, Jenny Uglow
Illustrated by Alexy Pendle
Published by Folio Society
in 2004
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- LITERATURE
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Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- A Note on the Text
- Preface
- 1 A Mysterious Disappearance
- 2 A Manchester Tea-Party
- 3 John Barton's Great Trouble
- 4 Old Alice's History
- 5 The Mill on Fire - Jem Wilson to the Rescue
- 6 Poverty and Death
- 7 Jem Wilson's Repulse
- 8 Margaret's Debut as a Public Singer
- 9 Barton's London Experiences
- 10 Return of the Prodigal
- 11 Mr Carson's Intentions Revealed
- 12 Old Alice's Bairn
- 13 A Travellers Tales
- 14 Jem's Interview with Poor Esther
- 15 A Violent Meeting between the Rivals
- 16 Meeting between Masters and Workmen
- 17 Barton's Night Errand
- 18 Murder
- 19 Jem Wilson Arrested on Suspicion
- 20 Mary's Dream - And the Awakening
- 21 Esther's Motive in Seeking Mary
- 22 Mary's Efforts to Prove an Alibi
- 23 The Sub-Poena
- 24 With the Dying
- 25 Mrs Wilson's Determination
- 26 The Journey to Liverpool
- 27 In the Liverpool Docks
- 28 John Cropper, Ahoy!
- 29 A True Bill against Jem
- 30 Job Legh's Deception
- 31 How Mary Passed the Night
- 32 The Trial and Verdict - 'Not Guilty!'
- 33 Requiescat in Pace
- 34 The Return Home
- 35 Forgive us our Trespasses
- 36 Jem's Interview with Mr Duncombe
- 37 Details Connected with the Murder
- 38 Conclusion
- Notes