Hepplestall's

In this work of fiction, Regency England sets the backdrop for an epic story of two men forever at odds and forever rivals. Sir Harry Whitworth is the very picture of landed gentry: idle, vain, and capable of the most base behaviour that Society readily tolerates. Mr. Reuben Hepplestall is the rebellious outsider, determined to show the world he is as worthy of respect as any peer of the realm as he builds his business empire. Both men resort to ambitious, often ruthless tactics to achieve their goals; and neither they nor their families will ever be the same again. At once an indictment of the old guard and an examination of the English class system, Hepplestall's chronicles the social structure of early to mid-19th century England, and provides some captivating insights into the industrial revolution, the birth of unions, and the lives of the men, women and children who toiled in the fledgling industrial factories of the period. This is a faithful reproduction of the original 1922 edition.