Publication Date: Jan 1855

Blurb:

When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice. This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man, John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction.

---

What To Expect:

Readers can expect a thought-provoking look at the clash between factory workers and factory owners during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. It contains a beautiful slow-burn love story where he falls first and hardest, but the story really revolves around the coming-of-age of heroine Margaret Hale as she deals with her mother’s failing health, her father’s crisis of conscience, her brother’s legal difficulties, the death of a new friend, and several proposals the she rejects.

---

Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: None

Violence: Mild

Substance Use: Some mention of social drinking and smoking

Prejudices: Class conflict in 1800s Britain

Religious Themes: One character questions organized religion, another insists that Christianity is only a crutch for the weak (but later changes his mind), and other characters rely on God for help in every need.

Other Topics: Topics and themes include class conflict, religious questioning, rural versus urban life, the importance of education, unionization, parenting, death, and reluctant romance.

---

Please keep in mind that some things may be missed in content reviews and this is meant to be a general overview without spoilers. Use your own discretion with the information provided to make the right choice for you! View our guideline here.