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LoC No.: 21020123

Title: Four Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York

Alternate Title: 4 Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York

Credits: Produced by KD Weeks, ellinora and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Four Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the experiences of a woman who enters the unskilled labor force of New York City to gain firsthand knowledge for her literary pursuits. Over the course of four years, she takes on various jobs to experience the struggles and realities faced by working women during this tumultuous period in history. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the protagonist as she embarks on her adventure in New York City, reflecting on the contrast between her comfortable past and the harsh realities of life as a working woman. She begins her journey at Grand Central Station, where she observes and interacts with immigrant women, highlighting her initial intentions to gather material for her story, particularly focusing on her character Polly Preston. As she navigates her new environment, she grapples with her preconceived notions about the working class, ultimately revealing the socio-economic challenges of the time, including inadequate wages and the difficult living conditions of her fellow workers. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes related to labor, class struggle, and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Anonymous

EBook No.: 57480

Published: Jul 10, 2018

Downloads: 154

Language: English

Subject: Women employees -- New York (State) -- New York

LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 21020123

Title: Four Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York

Alternate Title: 4 Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York

Credits: Produced by KD Weeks, ellinora and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Four Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York" is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the experiences of a woman who enters the unskilled labor force of New York City to gain firsthand knowledge for her literary pursuits. Over the course of four years, she takes on various jobs to experience the struggles and realities faced by working women during this tumultuous period in history. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the protagonist as she embarks on her adventure in New York City, reflecting on the contrast between her comfortable past and the harsh realities of life as a working woman. She begins her journey at Grand Central Station, where she observes and interacts with immigrant women, highlighting her initial intentions to gather material for her story, particularly focusing on her character Polly Preston. As she navigates her new environment, she grapples with her preconceived notions about the working class, ultimately revealing the socio-economic challenges of the time, including inadequate wages and the difficult living conditions of her fellow workers. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes related to labor, class struggle, and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Anonymous

EBook No.: 57480

Published: Jul 10, 2018

Downloads: 154

Language: English

Subject: Women employees -- New York (State) -- New York

LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.