The 'Condition of England' novel is a sub-genre that specifically addresses:
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Correct answer: The social and economic inequalities caused by the Industrial Revolution
Coined from Thomas Carlyle's essay 'Chartism,' this genre includes works by Elizabeth Gaskell and Benjamin Disraeli. These novels aimed to bridge the 'Two Nations' (the rich and the poor) by documenting the harsh realities of urban industrial life.
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