Project Gutenberg 2012-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 228 Nevinson, Margaret Wynne 19005919 Workhouse Characters, and other sketches of the life of the poor. Eunice Smith: drunk -- Detained by marital authority -- A Welsh sailor -- The vow -- Blind and deaf -- "And behold, the babe wept" -- "Mary, Mary, pity women!" -- The suicide -- Publicans and harlots -- Old Inky -- A daughter of the state -- In the phthisis ward -- An Irish Catholic -- An obscure conversationalist -- Mothers -- "Your son's your son" -- "Too old at forty" -- In the lunatic asylum -- The sweep's legacy -- An alien -- "Widows indeed!" -- The runaway -- "A girl! God help her!" -- On the permanent list -- The pauper and the old-age pension -- The evacuation of the workhouse. Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Workhouse Characters, and Other Sketches of the Life of the Poor" by Margaret Wynne Nevinson is a collection of social commentaries and narratives written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the lives of individuals residing in workhouses, providing poignant insights into the struggles and social issues faced by the impoverished. The characters depicted often represent the marginalized and forgotten members of society, illustrating the harsh realities of their existence. At the start of the book, the author introduces Eunice Smith, a once-promising scholar now reduced to a state of alcoholism and despair within the grim setting of a workhouse infirmary. The narrative reflects on Eunice's past achievements and her fall from grace, detailing her interaction with an old friend who witnesses her tragic decline. Through eloquent storytelling, Nevinson captures Eunice's story, highlighting themes of loss, societal neglect, and the weight of personal tragedy. The opening sets a tone of empathy and stark realism, inviting readers to engage deeply with the plight of those who navigate the complexities of poverty and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40881/40881-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poor -- England -- London London (England) -- Social conditions Workhouses -- England -- London HV Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 248439 2025-08-16T13:59:15.872947 text/html 229347 2024-10-23T11:04:13 text/html 181841 2025-08-16T13:59:19.795975 application/epub+zip 183815 2025-08-16T13:59:16.546976 application/epub+zip 173157 2025-08-16T13:59:16.167974 application/epub+zip 271238 2025-08-16T13:59:22.512932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242085 2025-08-16T13:59:19.422964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231873 2022-09-18T17:10:13.957748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223957 2025-08-16T13:59:15.534941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203848 2024-10-23T11:04:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17247 2025-08-16T13:59:22.703910 application/rdf+xml 15616 2025-08-16T13:59:16.298953 image/jpeg 2116 2025-08-16T13:59:16.257952 image/jpeg 179027 2025-08-16T13:59:15.903942 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