Project Gutenberg 2017-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 203 Sykes, D. F. E. 1856 1920 Sykes, Daniel Frederick Edward Walker, George Henry Ben o' Bill's, the Luddite: A Yorkshire Tale Produced by John Parkinson "Ben o' Bill's, the Luddite: A Yorkshire Tale" by D. F. E. Sykes is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the Luddite movement and its socio-economic implications, focusing on real historical events from the early 19th century in the Yorkshire region. The narrative is delivered through the eyes of the protagonist, likely Ben, who recounts the struggles of weavers and laborers against the industrial changes impacting their livelihoods and communities. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the protagonist, who reflects on the misconceptions surrounding the Luddites, revealing their struggles against the introduction of new machinery that threatens their way of life. He recalls his father's experiences in the wool trade, the impact of the industrial revolution, and the social dynamics within his community, including the relationships he shares with his family and neighbor, George Mellor. As the protagonist presents his memories, he foreshadows the tensions brewing between laborers and mill owners over the role of machinery, outlining a vivid backdrop of working-class life and the looming conflict that would arise from the Luddite uprising. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction Luddites -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 490722 2025-07-21T12:29:29.593817 text/html 528224 2017-01-20T10:38:30 text/html 362625 2025-07-21T12:29:34.502803 application/epub+zip 368638 2025-07-21T12:29:30.270882 application/epub+zip 239859 2025-07-21T12:29:29.929819 application/epub+zip 500288 2025-07-21T12:29:38.175779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485231 2025-07-21T12:29:34.159827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357325 2022-09-24T15:31:55.014624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450371 2025-07-21T12:29:28.012828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450703 2017-01-20T10:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19393 2025-07-21T12:29:38.308794 application/rdf+xml 19101 2025-07-21T12:29:30.015811 image/jpeg 3386 2025-07-21T12:29:29.972811 image/jpeg 180737 2017-01-20T10:39:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 350325 2017-01-20T10:39:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 348103 2025-07-21T12:29:29.639846 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