What were the social changes in the 10 century which Thomas Hardy wrote about in his novel Mayor of Casterbridge?
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Thomas Hardy, in this novel 'Maryor of casterbridge' mostly talks about the growing industrialization of England in that time.
Set in a fictional town of casterbridge, the story set in the back-drop of the 19th Century when industrialization that changed the landscape of the country and brought about enormous economic and social changes in the country.
New cities such as Manchester and Leeds has become the richest cities in the world but also had some of the worst ghettos anywhere
Europe entered the industrial age in the 19th century. Factories were established, business profits increased and the economy grew. But these changes brought several problems for the workers. The cities expanded in an unregulated way. The growth of industry was accompanied by an economic philosophy which celebrated the pursuit of profit and undervalued workers.