North and South

Upon their arrival in the fictional town of Milton from their comfortable life in the rural South, Margaret Hale and her parents are struck by the harsh reality of the industrial revolution. When Margaret becomes sympathetic to the suffering of the towns mill workers and their families, she develops a resolute sense of social justice that puts her at odds with the mills owner, John Thorton.North and South was first published in 1854 in weekly segments of Household Worldsa magazine edited by Cha ...