Project Gutenberg 2005-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 188 Pitman, Emma Raymond Pitman, E. R. (Emma Raymond) Elizabeth Fry Produced by Mark C. Orton, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Elizabeth Fry" by Emma Raymond Pitman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Elizabeth Fry, a prominent prison reformer and Quaker philanthropist, focusing on her efforts to improve conditions for female prisoners. It explores her upbringing in a Quaker family, her spiritual awakening, and her groundbreaking work in advocating for the humane treatment of convicts, especially women in Newgate prison. The opening of the text sets the stage by detailing Fry's early life in Norwich, immersed in a rich tapestry of social, religious, and intellectual influences. It provides insights into her family dynamics, particularly her close relationship with her mother and the nurturing environment that shaped her character. As she matures, the text reveals her struggles with societal expectations and her eventual conviction that led her to become a force for good, underscoring her motivations for pursuing philanthropy and highlighting the complexities of her journey toward becoming a well-known figure in prison reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fry, Elizabeth Gurney, 1780-1845 Prison reformers -- Biography HV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 427636 2025-07-07T07:48:07.455618 text/html 425325 2020-12-12T11:51:08 text/html 250314 2025-07-07T07:48:13.913609 application/epub+zip 255785 2025-07-07T07:48:09.476620 application/epub+zip 234402 2025-07-07T07:48:08.260616 application/epub+zip 444973 2025-07-07T07:48:17.627569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416108 2025-07-07T07:48:13.252615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356589 2022-09-08T06:29:02.181881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421239 2025-07-07T07:48:06.902611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421080 2020-12-12T11:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421083 2020-12-12T11:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20716 2025-07-07T07:48:17.757559 application/rdf+xml 12358 2025-07-07T07:48:08.889620 image/jpeg 3433 2025-07-07T07:48:08.502600 image/jpeg 159590 2020-12-12T11:51:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 181772 2020-12-12T11:51:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 159512 2020-12-12T11:51:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 245213 2025-07-07T07:48:07.493600 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