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 Project Gutenberg 2005-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 213 Welsh, James C. 1880 1954 The underworld: The story of Robert Sinclair, miner E-text prepared by David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Underworld: The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner" by James C. Welsh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the life of Robert Sinclair and his family, highlighting the struggles of coal miners and the socio-economic challenges they face, particularly during tough financial times. It explores themes of poverty, dignity, and the fight for workers' rights. The opening of the book sets the tone by introducing the Sinclair family, depicting the harsh realities of their life in a mining village. We meet Geordie Sinclair, a miner injured in an accident, and his resilient wife, Nellie, who works tirelessly to provide for their four children amidst dire circumstances. The narrative conveys the emotional weight of their struggles through their interactions and thoughts, interlaced with the oppressive atmosphere of poverty and the looming presence of exploitation by figures like Jock Walker, a bullying local under-manager. The stage is set for a conflict between the oppressed miners and their oppressors, establishing a deep sense of injustice that permeates the family's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Coal miners -- Fiction Coal mines and mining -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 543354 2025-08-06T14:21:05.936333 text/html 563803 2020-12-14T08:57:19 text/html 289987 2025-08-06T14:21:15.042323 application/epub+zip 296921 2025-08-06T14:21:09.397314 application/epub+zip 273971 2025-08-06T14:21:08.083367 application/epub+zip 559713 2025-08-06T14:21:19.582341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524668 2025-08-06T14:21:14.170304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422038 2022-09-07T22:10:45.210972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522058 2025-08-06T14:21:05.051380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521676 2020-12-14T08:57:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521683 2020-12-14T08:57:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20180 2025-08-06T14:21:19.717318 application/rdf+xml 17244 2025-08-06T14:21:08.595347 image/jpeg 3751 2025-08-06T14:21:08.339356 image/jpeg 199897 2020-12-14T08:57:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 206850 2020-12-14T08:57:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 199896 2020-12-14T08:57:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 284689 2025-08-06T14:21:05.981352 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia