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An 1855 novel by [[Elizabeth Gaskell (Creator)|Elizabeth Gaskell]]. ▼
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| author = Elizabeth Gaskell
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| genre = Social novel
| publication date = 1854
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After Richard Hale, a minister, leaves the Church of England, the Hale family moves from the genteel South of England to the industrial North. The story deals with clashes between the cultures of North and South, the workers and their masters, and between protagonist Margaret Hale and the wealthy local factory owner John Thornton.
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The book has twice been adapted for television, most recently in 2004, starring [[My Family|Daniela Denby-Ashe]] and [[Richard Armitage]]. Although it was poorly publicised, it was a surprise smash hit with BBC viewers, who ended up crashing the BBC website with massive amounts of rave comments.
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* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: The proposal scene definitely fits this.
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]
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* [[I Love You Because I Can't Control You]]
* [[Incurable Cough of Death]]: Bessy.
* [[Last
* [[Mama Bear]]: Mrs Thornton. Woe betide anyone who insults her son
* [[May-December Romance]]: Mr Bell, a contemporary of Margaret's father, harbours romantic feelings for Margaret
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* [[Pet the Dog]] / [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: Thornton becomes a lot less indifferent to his workers' plight after seeing that they actually ''do'' have lots of starving children at home.
* [[Right Behind Me]]: When Margaret voices her disappointment in Thornton just as he's walking into the room behind her.
* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Henry Lennox for Margaret, and Sally Latimer for Thornton. Henry Lennox wanders into [[Romantic Runner
* [[Spirited Young Lady]]: Margaret.
* [[Stranger in
* [[Train Station Goodbye]]: Mr Thornton misinterprets Margaret's clandestine goodbye to her brother as this.
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