Ed and Intro by Patricia Ingham. This novel was first published in 1855. The characters and plot of Pride and Prejudice are recognizable in Gaskell's tale of a young gentlewoman's awakening to a mature romance with a worthy man. Margaret Hale awakens to the contrast between the industrial north of England and her beloved rural Hampshire. Paper, 451 pgs. 2003: London. Penguin. NEW. $10.00