Sibyl Or, the Two Nations

Benjamin Disraeli's classic novel exploring the shocking inequalities of life in the England of his day. He referred to the country as "two nations" due to the stark differences in lifestyles experiences by the wealthy, landed nobility and the poor, working class.The novel's plot focuses on the Chartist movement, in which the working class sought popular reforms to government.The story revolves around Egremont, a young nobleman who befriends Walter Gerard, a leader in the workers' reform movement. Egremont eventually falls in love with Gerard's daughter, Sybil, but she rejects him when she discovers his highborn station.