Library Guides: North and South: Overview

Source: Black, S. (2019). North and South [Digital montage].

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North and South | Introduction

North and south is a "story of the contrast between the values of rural southern England and the industrial north" (Britannica, n.d.)

North & South | LitChart Study Guide

North and South: Summary and analysis, (GradeSaver, n.d.)

North and South: Themes, (GradeSaver, n.d.)

North and South: Quotes and analysis, (GradeSaver, n.d.)

North and South: Character list, (GradeSaver, n.d.)

North and South | Audio books

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North and South [OD audio book] by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell; Clare Wille (Narrated by)
ISBN: 9789629549428
Publication Date: 2012
When Margaret Hale moves with her father from the comfort of the south of England to the industrial north, she is at first repulsed by what she sees; and then when she discovers the conditions under which the workers are forced to live, she is outraged. But this throws her into direct conflict with the powerful young mill-owner, John Thornton. Using personal passions to explore deep social divisions, North and South is a great romance – and one of Elizabeth Gaskell's finest works.

North and South | Biographies

Elizabeth Gaskell. Source: (1840), Elizabeth Gaskell [albumen carte-de-visite], National Portrait Gallery, London.

The Life of Elizabeth Gaskell in Flint, K. (2018). "Elizabeth Gaskell”. (Liverpool University Press, p. 1.)

Curriculum Alignment

This Mentone Girls' Grammar School LibGuide supports the following Australian and / or Victorian curriculum outcomes.

Literacy [Australian General Capability.1]
The knowledge and skills needed to access, understand, analyse and evaluate information, make meaning, express thoughts and emotions, present ideas and opinions, interact with others and participate in activities.
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Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing [Australian General Capability.11]
Using strategies for reading and viewing texts, including using applied topic knowledge, vocabulary and visual knowledge. Listening for information and to carry out tasks and participate in discussions. Using strategies for comprehending spoken, written, visual and multimodal texts, including retrieving literal information and making inferences.
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Literature, Year 11-12 [Australian Curriculum Framework, E700]
For students who choose to study literature at a more intensive level in years 11 and 12. Literature focuses on the study of literary texts, developing students as independent, innovative and creative learners and thinkers who appreciate the aesthetic use of language, evaluate perspectives and evidence, and challenge ideas and interpretations.
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