The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong, the Factory Boy

The industrial revolution led to the rise of manufacture and, thus, the cotton mill factories. This important novel tells about the plight of Michael Armstrong, one of the boys who is forced to work there. The aim of the novel was to expose the public to the conditions of thousands of "infant labourers" around the northern mill towns. The novel drew much criticism, of course. Yet, nonetheless, it is a forgotten masterpiece, perfect for fans of Oliver Twist and North and South. It is a brave novel, full of truth and honesty, yet probably not for the faint of heart.


By : Frances Milton Trollope (1779 - 1863)

00 - Preface



01 - Chapter I



02 - Chapter II



03 - Chapter III



04 - Chapter IV



05 - Chapter V



06 - Chapter VI



07 - Chapter VII



08 - Chapter VIII



09 - Chapter IX



10 - Chapter X - Part 1



11 - Chapter X - Part 2



12 - Chapter XI



13 - Chapter XII



14 - Chapter XIII



15 - Chapter XIV



16 - Chapter XV



17 - Chapter XVI



18 - Chapter XVII



19 - Chapter XVIII



20 - Chapter XIX



21 - Chapter XX



22 - Chapter XXI



23 - Chapter XXII - Part 1



24 - Chapter XXII - Part 2



25 - Chapter XXIII



26 - Chapter XXIV



27 - Chapter XXV



28 - Chapter XXVI



29 - Chapter XXVII - Part 1



30 - Chapter XXVII - Part 2



31 - Chapter XXVIII



32 - Chapter XXIX



33 - Chapter XXX - Part 1



34 - Chapter XXX - Part 2



35 - Chapter XXXI



36 - Chapter XXXII



37 - Chapter XXXIII

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