This is more interesting than I thought. It's like Pride and Prejudice but the conflicts are between classes, and the transformation from the agriculture-landowner way of making a living, to the industry-manufacturer way. It has pretty good way of looking at strike, and seeking understanding between people with different perspectives. Margaret is able to change from her how she's brought up, but the old life is always chasing her and trying to imprison her again, and that leaves her quite lonely. Same for Thornton. People that are on the margin of their designated groups, who are capable and willing to cross the boundary, what's not to love about them.