Sue Wilkes
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Elizabeth Gaskell wrote Mary Barton, her novel about working-class life in Manchester, 160 years ago. It was written from the heart, says Sue Wilkes, even though it angered the mill-owners who were her personal friends.
Published October 15 2008
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