GASKELL, E.: North and South (Unabridged)

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865, Author.

Contributor:

Naxos Digital Services US.

Series:

Naxos Spoken Word Library.

Naxos Spoken Word Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spoken Word.

Local Subjects:

Spoken Word.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Naxos Digital Services US Incorporated, 2010.

System Details:

Mode of access: Available online.

Contents:

Chapter 1: 'Haste to the Wedding' ( 08 min., 33 sec. )

Margaret went up into the old nursery... ( 04 min., 39 sec. )

Her Aunt was so much absorbed... ( 06 min., 47 sec. )

'I submit. You are rather severe tonight, Margaret.' ( 05 min., 56 sec. )

Chapter 2: Roses and Thorns ( 06 min., 08 sec. )

It was the latter part of July when Margaret returned home. ( 05 min., 57 sec. )

And walk Margaret did, in spite of the weather. ( 07 min., 05 sec. )

Chapter 3: 'The More Haste the Worse Speed' ( 05 min., 18 sec. )

Mrs. Hale took off her black silk apron... ( 05 min., 32 sec. )

The conversation at dinner flowed on quietly and agreeably. ( 05 min., 05 sec. )

'Margaret,' said he, taking her by surprise... ( 07 min., 17 sec. )

Chapter 4: Doubts and Difficulties ( 09 min. )

The sight of her distress... ( 06 min., 55 sec. )

Was it to be so sudden then? ( 06 min., 05 sec. )

Mr. Hale continued. ( 07 min., 06 sec. )

Chapter 5: Decision ( 07 min., 24 sec. )

The fine crisp morning made her mother feel... ( 05 min., 35 sec. )

Mistaken as Margaret felt her father's conduct... ( 04 min., 48 sec. )

And then in tears, Margaret left her... ( 04 min., 13 sec. )

Margaret needed all Dixon's help in action... ( 08 min., 16 sec. )

Chapter 6: Farewell ( 07 min., 56 sec. )

The study was all ready for tea. ( 06 min., 55 sec. )

Chapter 7: New Scenes and Faces ( 06 min., 10 sec. )

There were no letters awaiting him. ( 06 min., 29 sec. )

Margaret could not help her looks... ( 07 min. )

Chapter 8: Home Sickness ( 05 min., 11 sec. )

Yes! Margaret remembered it well. ( 06 min., 28 sec. )

It fell to Margaret's share to have to look out for a servant... ( 06 min., 45 sec. )

One day Margaret and her father... ( 04 min., 50 sec. )

Chapter 9: Dressing for Tea ( 04 min., 47 sec. )

In Mr. Thornton's house at this very same time... ( 04 min., 43 sec. )

Chapter 10: Wrought Iron and Gold ( 06 min., 47 sec. )

She rearranged her mother's worsted-work... ( 06 min., 50 sec. )

Margaret's lip curled, but somehow she was compelled... ( 07 min., 25 sec. )

Chapter 11: First Impressions ( 07 min., 31 sec. )

One afternoon she met Bessy Higgins in the street... ( 05 min., 30 sec. )

Bessy had been watching Margaret's face... ( 05 min., 33 sec. )

Chapter 12: Morning Calls ( 06 min., 58 sec. )

Margaret was busy embroidering... ( 06 min., 25 sec. )

Chapter 13: A Soft Breeze in a Sultry Place ( 06 min., 01 sec. )

Bessy moved uneasily. ( 06 min., 35 sec. )

From that day forwards Mrs. Hale became more and more... ( 03 min., 35 sec. )

Chapter 14: The Mutiny ( 07 min., 01 sec. )

'But we did not receive this letter...' ( 07 min., 06 sec. )

Chapter 15: Masters and Men ( 06 min., 43 sec. )

At last Mrs. Thornton came inches.. ( 05 min., 53 sec. )

She smiled a grim smile... ( 03 min., 41 sec. )

Mr. Thornton came that evening to Mr. Hale's. ( 07 min., 21 sec. )

Mr. Hale spoke next. ( 06 min., 02 sec. )

'I only state the fact.' ( 06 min., 06 sec. )

Chapter 16: The Shadow of Death ( 07 min., 30 sec. )

Meanwhile Margaret had returned into her father's study... ( 05 min., 13 sec. )

She was in violent hysterics... ( 05 min., 04 sec. )

Chapter 17: What is a Strike? ( 05 min., 57 sec. )

'But all this time you've not told me what...' ( 05 min., 36 sec. )

Her father went out of doors... ( 06 min., 45 sec. )

Chapter 18: Likes and Dislikes ( 06 min., 13 sec. )

'Well, mother,' asked Mr. Thornton that night... ( 06 min., 18 sec. )

'Have the hands actually turned out?' asked Mrs. Thornton... ( 05 min., 45 sec. )

Chapter 19: Angel Visits ( 05 min., 24 sec. )

'I wish I could see you dressed up,' said Bessy... ( 07 min., 10 sec. )

The medicines and treatment... ( 05 min., 55 sec. )

'It's no use Higgins...' ( 05 min., 32 sec. )

Margaret sat utterly silent. ( 02 min., 15 sec. )

Chapter 20: Men and Gentlemen ( 06 min., 45 sec. )

Mrs. Hale would have been more than interested... ( 07 min., 51 sec. )

He was not in the habit of talking to ladies... ( 06 min., 50 sec. )

Chapter 21: The Dark Night ( 06 min., 07 sec. )

Dr. Donaldson took his arm and led him... ( 06 min., 53 sec. )

Mrs. Hale herself was not aware when she awoke... ( 05 min., 50 sec. )

Chapter 22: A Blow and Its Consequences ( 06 min., 44 sec. )

From some cause or other, there was a pause... ( 05 min., 57 sec. )

Margaret felt intuitively, that in an instant... ( 05 min., 39 sec. )

But the retrograde movement towards the gate had begun... ( 06 min., 25 sec. )

'Oh, dear, dear!' said Fanny, crying... ( 06 min., 44 sec. )

Chapter 23: Mistakes ( 05 min., 27 sec. )

The tea would have been very silent... ( 04 min., 33 sec. )

Margaret entered the room... ( 06 min., 18 sec. )

Chapter 24: Mistakes Cleared Up ( 06 min., 52 sec. )

'I do not want to be relieved from any obligation...' ( 07 min., 15 sec. )

Chapter 25: Frederick ( 04 min., 59 sec. )

When she got there, she found Bessy... ( 07 min., 11 sec. )

Margaret read in her soft low voice. ( 05 min., 15 sec. )

Margaret did not think of anything... ( 07 min., 25 sec. )

Chapter 26: Mother and Son ( 04 min., 45 sec. )

Mrs. Thornton had sat in the dining-room all day... ( 03 min., 46 sec. )

His step at last! ( 04 min., 31 sec. )

Chapter 27: Fruit-Piece ( 06 min., 27 sec. )

He went at an unusual pace... ( 08 min., 42 sec. )

Chapter 28: Comfort in Sorrow ( 06 min., 53 sec. )

Margaret felt that he acknowledged her power... ( 06 min., 01 sec. )

But he slouched his cap low down over his brow... ( 06 min., 58 sec. )

In the first place... ( 05 min., 21 sec. )

Nicholas Higgins suddenly stood straight... ( 05 min., 09 sec. )

'About the wages,' said Mr. Hale... ( 07 min., 44 sec. )

Mr. Hale saw that Higgins was vexed... ( 04 min., 41 sec. )

Chapter 29: A Ray of Sunshine ( 06 min., 52 sec. )

'Do you know Margaret, I really begin quite to like...' ( 07 min., 41 sec. )

Chapter 30: Home At Last ( 07 min., 50 sec. )

During the time that Mrs. Thornton... ( 06 min., 19 sec. )

He threw himself forward... ( 06 min., 02 sec. )

Margaret could not sit still. ( 07 min., 28 sec. )

If Margaret thought Frederick's theory... ( 03 min., 36 sec. )

Chapter 31: 'Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?' ( 04 min., 18 sec. )

Towards evening Dixon said to her... ( 05 min., 10 sec. )

It was evident that Frederick must go. ( 06 min., 25 sec. )

Frederick was silent for a time... ( 08 min., 30 sec. )

Chapter 32: Mischances ( 06 min., 11 sec. )

They went back to the station. ( 05 min., 15 sec. )

Chapter 33: Peace ( 07 min., 13 sec. )

Margaret sat by him in the coach. ( 05 min., 36 sec. )

Chapter 34: False and True ( 04 min., 27 sec. )

The inspector was almost daunted by the haughtiness... ( 08 min., 09 sec. )

Chapter 35: Expiation ( 05 min., 35 sec. )

Mr. Thornton had hardly gone... ( 06 min., 44 sec. )

Very grey and stern did Mr. Thornton look... ( 06 min., 54 sec. )

She threw herself, dressed as she was... ( 06 min., 46 sec. )

Margaret turned to the envelope... ( 06 min., 26 sec. )

Mr. Hale's cheerful subjects had come to an end. ( 03 min., 46 sec. )

Chapter 36: Union Not Always Strength ( 06 min., 47 sec. )

There was a little pause. ( 05 min., 35 sec. )

Six men walked in the middle of the road... ( 07 min., 33 sec. )

Margaret saved her from falling... ( 06 min., 19 sec. )

Chapter 37: Looking South ( 07 min., 38 sec. )

No more contempt for her! ( 06 min., 46 sec. )

'Help you! How? I would do anything...' ( 07 min., 32 sec. )

'How proud that man is!' ( 01 min., 36 sec. )

Chapter 38: Promises Fulfilled ( 06 min., 59 sec. )

'I do not see any harm in what she did that evening...' ( 05 min., 15 sec. )

The more Mrs. Thornton thought over... ( 04 min. )

Margaret's eyes flashed fire... ( 05 min., 58 sec. )

Mr. Thornton was not spending the morning... ( 08 min., 51 sec. )

Chapter 39: Making Friends ( 05 min., 18 sec. )

She found Nicholas busily engaged... ( 06 min., 48 sec. )

Higgins's obstinacy wavered... ( 04 min., 18 sec. )

Margaret was silent. ( 05 min., 25 sec. )

Chapter 40: Out of Tune ( 05 min., 45 sec. )

They found Margaret with a letter open before her... ( 07 min., 08 sec. )

Mr. Thornton laughed outright at this. ( 04 minutes, 18 sec.

)

When he had somewhat abruptly left the room... ( 07 min., 37 sec. )

She did not breathe freely... ( 07 min., 09 sec. )

Chapter 41: The Journey's End ( 05 minutes, 44 sec.

When her father had driven off... ( 05 min., 27 sec. )

The next day she had the little Boucher children... ( 04 min., 14 sec. )

And Mr. Hale thought of Margaret... ( 05 min., 50 sec. )

If Mr. Bell had had a prophetic eye... ( 08 min., 09 sec. )

Chapter 42: Alone! Alone! ( 05 min., 57 sec. )

In the same spirit of kindness... ( 06 min., 56 sec. )

Mrs. Thornton and Fanny were in the dining-room... ( 06 min., 34 sec. )

Mr. Thornton's eyes glowed like red embers. ( 06 min., 41 sec. )

Chapter 43: Margaret's Flittin' ( 06 min., 21 sec. )

The house teemed with comfort now... ( 04 min. )

Nicholas was out... ( 05 min., 21 sec. )

At this instant Mr. Thornton entered... ( 06 min., 32 sec. )

Chapter 44: Ease Not Peace ( 05 min., 50 sec. )

She looked forward with longing... ( 05 min., 44 sec. )

And with tea came Mr. Henry Lennox... ( 05 min., 35 sec. )

He joked, to give her time to recover... ( 07 min., 22 sec. )

Chapter 45: Not All a Dream ( 07 min. )

Chapter 46: Once and Now ( 05 min., 10 sec. )

Margaret tried to speak... ( 04 min., 20 sec. )

Here and there old trees had been felled... ( 07 min., 21 sec. )

They did not speak much more... ( 04 min., 35 sec. )

The parsonage was so altered, both inside and out... ( 05 min., 27 sec. )

Margaret was silent for some time... ( 06 min. )

'No, you would not.' ( 06 min., 35 sec. )

But it was no smiling matter to Margaret. ( 06 min., 22 sec. )

Chapter 47: Something Wanting ( 05 min., 56 sec. )

She's a Papist, Miss, isn't she?' ( 06 min., 22 sec. )

Chapter 48: 'Ne'er to be Found Again' ( 06 min., 50 sec. )

Mr. Bell did not make his appearance... ( 06 min., 57 sec. )

Chapter 49: Breathing Tranquillity ( 06 min., 18 sec. )

But all this time for thought... ( 07 min., 26 sec. )

Chapter 50: Changes at Milton ( 05 min., 24 sec. )

He reviewed his position as a Milton manufacturer... ( 05 min., 38 sec. )

'Stop a minute, measter.' ( 05 min., 59 sec. )

He turned away from her and covered his face... ( 06 min., 03 sec. )

Chapter 51: Meeting Again ( 05 min., 44 sec. )

Margaret looked with an anxious eye at Mr. Thornton... ( 06 min., 07 sec. )

'I have been unsuccessful in business...' ( 04 min., 39 sec. )

Chapter 52: 'Pack Clouds Away' ( 04 min., 51 sec. )

Her voice had cleared itself... ( 04 minutes, 35 sec. )

Participant:

Wille, Clare, Reader -- Gaskell, Elizabeth, Author

Notes:

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