DESCRIPTION :

North and South is a traditional novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1855. The story revolves round the lifestyles of Margaret Hale, a younger female who relocates from rural southern England to the industrial northern city of Milton. Through Margaret’s eyes, the novel explores the stark contrasts between the two regions, especially their economic, social, and cultural variations during the Victorian era. As Margaret adapts to her new surroundings, she turns into entangled in the tensions between the working classification and the industrialists, with a central focus on the struggles of mill people and their combat for higher conditions.