Project Gutenberg 2018-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 200 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous 21020123 Four Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York 4 Years in the Underbrush: Adventures as a Working Woman in New York 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.) "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 ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women employees -- New York (State) -- New York HD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 649731 2025-06-23T04:53:50.864525 text/html 649438 2018-07-10T16:17:16 text/html 459056 2025-06-23T04:54:00.159441 application/epub+zip 455192 2025-06-23T04:53:52.592393 application/epub+zip 346512 2025-06-23T04:53:51.757367 application/epub+zip 596197 2025-06-23T04:54:05.709794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559964 2025-06-23T04:53:59.341341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455269 2022-08-25T18:58:58.920048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581874 2025-06-23T04:53:49.587399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581592 2018-07-10T16:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19011 2025-06-23T04:54:05.880793 application/rdf+xml 22656 2025-06-23T04:53:51.898335 image/jpeg 3662 2025-06-23T04:53:51.827382 image/jpeg 219710 2018-07-10T16:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 531770 2018-07-10T16:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 532744 2025-06-23T04:53:50.924383 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia