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An 1855 novel by [[Elizabeth Gaskell (Creator)|Elizabeth Gaskell]]. ▼
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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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* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Henry Lennox for Margaret, and Sally Latimer for Thornton. Henry Lennox wanders into [[Romantic Runner-Up]] territory though, he has a bit more character, and is led up the garden path a little.
* [[Spirited Young Lady]]: Margaret.
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* [[Train Station Goodbye]]: Mr Thornton misinterprets Margaret's clandestine goodbye to her brother as this.
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