Edwin Waugh's Life of a Lancashire Mill Worker During the Cotton Crisis is an important account of the life of workers in Lancashire during a period of economic depression. The author tells in detail about the difficult conditions faced by the inhabitants of towns where cotton was woven and processed. The book reveals social problems, poverty and the lack of means of income in times of crisis, and also emphasizes the strength of spirit and solidarity of the workers in the struggle for survival. This important literary source reflects a tragic period in the history of the industrial region and is a valuable material for studying the social and economic aspects of the life of the working class. Lancashire in the XIX century.