Civilisation Britannique - Travail d'Etude littéraire

Abstract

North and south is the fourth published work of english writer Elizabeth Gaskell and her second industrial novel. Published in 1855, it follows the adventures of young Margaret Hale, daughter of a rural pastor, who moves with her parents to Milton, an industrial town. The reader discovers with her the daily lives of the workers, the first strikes, and learn to gradually appreciate the town, the workers and even their rich dirigeant, John Thornton.