After Beatrice receives alms from Euthanasia and leaves Valperga, Euthanasia (still unaware of her connection to Beatrice through Castruccio, and only thinking of her as an unfortunate pilgrim) “sent a servant to the nunnery of St. Ursula, which was on the road the pilgrim was to follow, with a loaded basket of fruits, wine and other food, and a message to the nuns to watch for and receive the unhappy stranger. All passed as she desired.
This map will pinpoint the actual locations referenced in the plot of Mary Seacole's Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Mary Seacole and that are connected to the issues raised in the novel regarding class, race, colonialism, and the British Empire.
Please add your contribution as you identify important locations in the novel yourself and/or as we collaboratively identify them in our class discussions.
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.
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.
This was where Castruccio left Euthanasia to get on the boat that leads to her demise.
"The plain they had just corssed was dimly seen beneath, bounded by its hills; before them was another plain, desrt and barren, through which the Serchio flows, bounded by the dark line of the sea; and the Lago di Macciucoli, a marshy lake, was close beneath. 'Here I leave you,' said Castruccio: 'there is your destination,' and he pointed to the sea" (434).
