Books on Topic: 'Industrial Revolution'

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 dur...

Anna of the Five Towns follows the life of Anna Tellwright, a young woman trapped by her father's wealth and strict religious upbringing in the indust...

This book offers a captivating look back at the state of chemistry a century ago, providing a non-technical explanation of how chemical forces influen...

Ebenezer Elliott's *In These Days...* is a collection of political verse, known for its fierce critique of the social injustices and economic hardship...

Ned Sankey, a spirited and determined boy, navigates the tumultuous backdrop of the Luddite riots in early 19th-century Yorkshire. His life takes a tr...

Thomas Newbigging's 'Lancashire Characters and Places' is a collection of essays exploring the social, cultural, and literary landscape of Lancashire...

Mind Amongst the Spindles presents a collection of writings from the Lowell Offering, a periodical published by female textile workers in Lowell, Mass...

Set in the heart of the Industrial Revolution, "Manchester Man" by Isabella Varley Banks weaves a captivating tale of Jabez Clegg, a man who rises fro...

Set in a Lancashire mining town during the Victorian Era, 'That Lass o' Lowrie's' explores the stark realities of working-class life amidst the backdr...

Thomas Hood's 'Workhouse Clock' is a poignant and powerful poem that depicts the harsh realities of life in a Victorian workhouse. Written with stark...

Edwin Arnold Brenholtz's "The Recording Angel" is a novel set in a future society where the gap between the wealthy and the working class is stark. Th...

No Surrender is a novel by Constance Elizabeth Maud that tells the story of Jenny Clegg, a Lancashire millgirl who joins the movement for women's suff...

'Poems and Songs in the Lancashire Dialect' by Edwin Waugh is a collection of poetry written in the distinctive dialect of Lancashire, a region in nor...

Mary Barton is a novel set in the mid-19th century in Manchester, England, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. It focuses on the lives of...

Germinal is a novel by Émile Zola, the thirteenth installment of his twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart, a naturalistic chronicle of the lives o...

Coningsby is a novel by Benjamin Disraeli, first published in 1844. It tells the story of Coningsby, a young man of noble birth who is disillusioned w...

The *Athenaeum Souvenir* is a collection of poems published in the mid-19th century to raise funds for the Manchester Athenaeum, a society dedicated t...

Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott's "England Since Waterloo" is a comprehensive historical account of Britain during the 19th century. The book begins...

This book, published in the early 20th century, documents 19 significant inventions of the time. It explores the excitement and optimism surrounding t...

This Victorian novel, set amidst the burgeoning industrial landscape of England, chronicles the harsh realities of child labor in the cotton mill fact...

This book tells the story of timekeeping from the stone age through to American mass production. It covers timepieces from the sundial and water clock...

'Round About a Great Estate' by Richard Jefferies, is a captivating exploration of the English countryside, its natural beauty, and the lives of the p...

This volume of the Scientific American Supplement, published in 1884, showcases a diverse range of scientific and technological advancements. It delve...

Fabricanta, by Dolors Monserdà, explores the life of Antonieta, a woman of humble origins who navigates the challenging world of industrial Catalonia...