Mary Barton by Elizabeth Barton
This book was a little odd in that the first part of the book is very socially aware and talks a lot about the politics of the area during that era. Then the last part seems to be more concerned with the personal life and troubles of the main character. It is a good book, although it sometimes suffers from the fairly common afflictions of Victorian novels of being sentimental and having unrealistic "perfect" characters (Margaret!). It is worth your time if you're looking to do some serious reading, interested in that particular era, or concerned with the political challenges of Manchester's working class, but it isn't worth your time if you're just looking to be entertained.
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