The Heart Of John Middleton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162696966)

The Heart of John Middleton is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell that tells the story of a young man named John Middleton who is torn between his duty to his family and his desire to pursue his own dreams. Set in the mid-19th century in a small town in England, the novel explores themes of love, duty, and sacrifice.John Middleton is the eldest son of a wealthy family, and he is expected to take over the family business when his father dies. However, John has always had a passion for music, and dreams of becoming a composer. When he meets a young woman named Mary Barton, he falls in love with her and begins to question his obligations to his family.As John struggles to balance his love for Mary with his duty to his family, he must also navigate the complexities of class and social status in Victorian England. Along the way, he encounters a cast of characters including Mary's father, a working-class man who is struggling to provide for his family, and John's own father, who is determined to maintain his family's status and wealth.Through John's journey, Gaskell explores the challenges of following one's heart in a society that values duty and tradition above all else. The Heart of John Middleton is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers insight into the complexities of Victorian society and the human heart.My contempt for him almost equalled my hate. If I were avoiding return to a place which I thought to be a hell upon earth, think you I would have taken a quiet sleep under any man's roof till, somehow or another, I was secure. Now comes this man, and, with incontinence of tongue, blabs out the very thing he most should conceal, and then lies down to a good, quiet, snoring sleep. I looked again.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
ISBN-10: 1162696966
ISBN-13: 9781162696966
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.13lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.05d