Project Gutenberg 2005-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 160 Miller, John 1861 1917 Lane, William The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labour Novel Produced by Col Choat "The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labour Novel" by John Miller is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Sydney during the late 1880s and early 1890s, focusing on the struggles of the working class, particularly through the eyes of the main characters, Ned and Nellie. Through their interactions and experiences, the book addresses themes of unionism, socialism, and the harsh realities faced by labourers living in impoverished conditions. At the start of the novel, we meet Nellie as she waits for her childhood friend, Ned, who arrives from the Queensland bush. The opening chapters depict conversations between Nellie and her companions that reveal the grim realities of their lives, including unemployment, poverty, and the impact of unionism. The narrative sets up a stark contrast between the idyllic memories of their childhood and the harshness of city life, as revealed through Nellie's observations about her surroundings and her determination to teach Ned about the struggles of their community. As they reconnect, their dialogue hints at larger social issues, including the challenges faced by workers and the inequities in society, laying the groundwork for a narrative steeped in class conflict and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Working class -- Fiction Australia -- Fiction PR Text Australia Category: Novels 566454 2025-08-07T06:44:36.669240 text/html 566275 2025-01-15T20:00:46.774366 text/html 307315 2025-08-07T06:44:45.896123 application/epub+zip 314626 2025-08-07T06:44:40.246137 application/epub+zip 284100 2025-08-07T06:44:38.990177 application/epub+zip 580610 2025-08-07T06:44:50.040118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556241 2025-08-07T06:44:44.930157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467200 2022-09-08T04:58:15.201383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522893 2025-08-07T06:44:36.256185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522646 2020-12-12T06:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522637 2020-12-12T06:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18972 2025-08-07T06:44:50.192100 application/rdf+xml 19102 2025-08-07T06:44:39.482153 image/jpeg 4067 2025-08-07T06:44:39.237147 image/jpeg 202607 2020-12-12T06:43:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 202587 2020-12-12T06:43:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 304482 2025-08-07T06:44:36.718168 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