Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 277 Waugh, Edwin 1817 1890 Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine Many thanks to Peter Moulding who transcribed this eText "Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine" by Edwin Waugh is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The work provides a vivid depiction of the lives and struggles of factory workers in Lancashire during the devastating Cotton Famine, illustrating the broader social and economic challenges faced by the community. At the start of the narrative, Waugh sets the scene in Blackburn, detailing the stark contrast between the town's former vibrancy and its current state of despair. He describes the grim reality of the factory operatives who are now struggling with severe unemployment and poverty, leading to a pervasive atmosphere of hopelessness. The chapter introduces several characters, including factory workers leaning listlessly against bridges and shopkeepers too proud to ask for help, capturing the grit and resilience of the community in the face of hardship. Waugh also highlights the compassion that emerges within the community as individuals band together to help those in need, despite their own dire circumstances. This exploration invites readers to understand the profound human impact of economic crises and the strength of communal bonds during times of struggle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cotton famine, 1861-1864 Labor -- England -- Lancashire Working class -- England -- Lancashire HD Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Sociology 382411 2025-06-04T11:56:15.958562 text/html 386465 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/html 145369 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/html application/zip 238678 2025-06-04T11:56:24.577504 application/epub+zip 244531 2025-06-04T11:56:19.693585 application/epub+zip 212768 2025-06-04T11:56:18.351539 application/epub+zip 519120 2025-06-04T11:56:28.359539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488589 2025-06-04T11:56:23.706528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441412 2022-09-05T07:03:36.585884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370011 2025-06-04T11:56:15.456612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371283 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144109 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19052 2025-06-04T11:56:28.511485 application/rdf+xml 23823 2025-06-04T11:56:18.923534 image/jpeg 4567 2025-06-04T11:56:18.634529 image/jpeg 234534 2025-06-04T11:56:15.993564 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia