Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 203 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston Mulford, Stockton 1886 1960 The Paper Cap: A Story of Love and Labor Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Paper Cap: A Story of Love and Labor" by Amelia E. Barr is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the early industrial age in England, the book delves into themes such as labor rights, social class, and the relationships between the wealthy and working classes. The narrative centers around the squire of a small Yorkshire village named Annis, his family, and their interactions with the local workers and looming societal changes due to industrialization. At the start of the story, the author introduces the protagonist, Squire Antony Annis, and provides details about the village and its inhabitants, highlighting their craftsmanship as home-based weavers and the resulting dynamics between the squire and the laborers. The initial chapters establish a contrast between traditional modes of production and the encroaching threat of factories. Through conversations between the squire and local workers, the opening paints a vivid picture of the atmosphere of the time, filled with political tension and social responsibility. As the narrative unfolds, we see Katherine Annis, the squire's daughter, express her desire for adventure and involvement in the reform movement while also revealing the deep-rooted connections and struggles of the villagers and their families. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Working class -- England -- Fiction England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 570555 2025-07-20T06:25:32.279416 text/html 577670 2024-10-22T23:12:16 text/html 477626 2025-07-20T06:25:38.141343 application/epub+zip 484173 2025-07-20T06:25:33.176392 application/epub+zip 276074 2025-07-20T06:25:32.713382 application/epub+zip 626144 2025-07-20T06:25:42.138327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601821 2025-07-20T06:25:37.691383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395340 2022-09-22T16:12:24.291106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488690 2025-07-20T06:25:31.318415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468851 2024-10-22T23:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18617 2025-07-20T06:25:42.277326 application/rdf+xml 9833 2025-07-20T06:25:32.823394 image/jpeg 2261 2025-07-20T06:25:32.767362 image/jpeg 700161 2025-07-20T06:25:32.332399 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