Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Jenkins, Edward 1838 1910 Jenkins, John Edward Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes; a Satire Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes; a Satire" by Edward Jenkins is a satirical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story begins with the birth of Ginx's Baby to Mrs. Ginx in a poor and overcrowded household, highlighting the struggles of working-class life in Victorian England. The narrative explores themes of poverty, societal neglect, and the conflicting responsibilities of parenthood through the lens of the Ginx family's experiences. The opening of the novel introduces us to Ginx, a navvy living in Westminster with his wife and their numerous children. The circumstances surrounding Ginx's thirteenth child reflect the dire conditions of their living situation, with hints of Ginx's frustration over his large family. Following the birth, Ginx contemplates extreme measures to alleviate their plight, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the community and authorities regarding his newborn. The narrative sets the stage for a critique of societal systems, including government and religion, as Ginx's Baby becomes the focal point for various groups eager to influence or control his future, showcasing a vivid snapshot of the complexities of 19th-century life and social issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Education -- Fiction Satire, English Christian sects -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 231535 2025-07-01T05:54:05.057853 text/html 235876 2021-01-27T23:35:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 82422 2021-01-27T23:35:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 181557 2025-07-01T05:54:11.918829 application/epub+zip 183957 2025-07-01T05:54:08.416854 application/epub+zip 145773 2025-07-01T05:54:07.207837 application/epub+zip 398726 2025-07-01T05:54:14.596806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373785 2025-07-01T05:54:11.130847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251798 2022-09-01T06:31:40.319760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195721 2025-07-01T05:54:04.624873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195493 2018-03-15T15:09:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 78162 2018-03-15T15:11:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 194175 2009-11-26T08:53:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77913 2009-11-26T08:56:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21365 2025-07-01T05:54:14.721814 application/rdf+xml 20299 2025-07-01T05:54:07.699862 image/jpeg 4373 2025-07-01T05:54:07.452841 image/jpeg 176988 2025-07-01T05:54:05.074903 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