Project Gutenberg 2004-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 121 Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter 03020204 As We Are and As We May Be Produced by Bryan Ness, Keith M. Eckrich and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "As We Are and As We May Be" by Walter Besant is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century that explores social issues and reflections on the human condition. The work is primarily focused on the challenges faced by working women and the increase in educated women competing in various professions, addressing both the opportunities and obstacles they encounter in a rapidly evolving society. The opening of the book introduces the concept of the working gentlewoman, highlighting the growing number of educated women who seek employment in challenging economic circumstances. Besant discusses the shame of women having to sell their labor much like lower-class laborers and critiques the harsh realities they face, including low wages and the difficulties of finding meaningful work. He emphasizes the need for systemic changes, such as education and training, to empower women to secure their livelihoods and avoid the pitfalls of poverty. The initial essay sets a critical tone for the collection, revealing Besant's philanthropic ideals and hopes for societal progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social problems United States -- Description and travel PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 483993 2025-08-06T08:44:35.876782 text/html 484013 483876 2024-11-06T11:42:43.073481 2023-10-06T12:04:56.544263 text/html text/html 259656 2025-08-06T08:44:43.016724 application/epub+zip 263998 2025-08-06T08:44:38.819758 application/epub+zip 247924 2025-08-06T08:44:37.726712 application/epub+zip 459092 2025-08-06T08:44:46.458844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440599 2025-08-06T08:44:42.357718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402794 2022-09-07T15:00:42.220015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463991 2025-08-06T08:44:35.520729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444160 2024-10-28T21:11:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16961 2025-08-06T08:44:46.586674 application/rdf+xml 14385 2025-08-06T08:44:38.206728 image/jpeg 3869 2025-08-06T08:44:37.964720 image/jpeg 257675 2025-08-06T08:44:35.914799 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