Although the main action of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel North and South (1854-55) never leaves England, characters travel to and mention a number of locations within England, the British Isles, and abroad. This class mapping project identifies many of those named locations and explains their importance to the novel and for the novels themes.
The Green Heys fields were located in the inner-city south of Manchester. They were large grassy areas that were rural and considered the countryside to those who lived in the heart of the city. Green Heys was left untouched by factories, machines, or mill owners. It was filled with walking paths, the sounds of nature, and was a haven for men and women who needed peace and space. The city was constantly bustling, loud, and demanding. Green Heys became a refuge for the classes as they spent time outdoors and away from mistreatment.
Bindo brings Beatrice to meet Mandragola in the woods in order to conjure the presence of Castruccio (386-390). This is where Beatrice last encounters Tripalda, which sends her into the final bout of madness that leads to her death. She does not die, however, until she after she is returned by Castruccio's orders to Euthanasia's palace in Lucca (391-3) .
After Beatrice is seized by Inquisitors in Genoa, she is imprisoned at Lucca (331). Euthanasia petitions Castuccio for Beatrice’s release, and Castruccio grants it (336-8). After her release, Beatrice is brought to the palace that is given to Euthanasia after Valperga is destroyed.
Ferrara is the hometown of Beatrice and her father, the bishop. Beatrice's alleged powers of prophecy are well-known throughout Ferrara. She has many supporters who believe her to be "Ancilla Dei," but she is arrested by the Church and put on trial for heresy (213). Beatrice undergoes the Judgement of God to prove her innocence, and she is freed thanks to her father bribing the abbot in charge of the Judgement.
Beatrice, escaped from the house of her tormentor, wanders the hills of the Abruzzi region until she is nursed back to health by a kind old man who introduces her to Paterinism. They enjoy several months together in the wilderness, taking in the "fresh air, and the view of the sky and the hills" (363). When the old man is hunted down and executed for his heresy, Beatrice is fully convinced that evil is chief on earth.
Although the main action of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel North and South (1854-55) never leaves England, characters travel to and mention a number of locations within England, the British Isles, and abroad. This class mapping project identifies many of those named locations and explains their importance to the novel and for the novels themes. 
