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Title: The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The East
Contents: The adjustment -- A day-laborer at West Point -- A hotel porter -- A hired man at an asylum -- A farm hand -- In a logging camp.
Credits: E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The East" by Walter A. Wyckoff is a narrative exploration of manual labor written in the late 19th century. This work provides firsthand accounts of the author's experiences as he transitions from academia to working as an unskilled laborer, offering insights into the lives of those who inhabit the lower economic strata. Through this experiment, Wyckoff examines the reality of working-class life, touching upon themes of social class, labor conditions, and personal identity. At the start of the narrative, Wyckoff sets out from a comfortable existence in a country estate to immerse himself in the lives of laborers. He begins his journey with an initial sense of excitement but soon becomes aware of the harsh realities that come with physical labor. As he settles in at a boarding house and takes on various jobs, he reflects on the differences between his past life and his current one, grappling with issues of self-worth, societal perceptions, and the dignity of labor. His observations reveal not just the struggles of securing work but also the meaningful connections and shared experiences among laborers, bringing to light the complexities of their lived experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Wyckoff, Walter A. (Walter Augustus), 1865-1908
EBook No.: 64400
Published: Jan 27, 2021
Downloads: 139
Language: English
Subject: Working class -- United States
Subject: Unemployed -- United States
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The East
Contents: The adjustment -- A day-laborer at West Point -- A hotel porter -- A hired man at an asylum -- A farm hand -- In a logging camp.
Credits: E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The East" by Walter A. Wyckoff is a narrative exploration of manual labor written in the late 19th century. This work provides firsthand accounts of the author's experiences as he transitions from academia to working as an unskilled laborer, offering insights into the lives of those who inhabit the lower economic strata. Through this experiment, Wyckoff examines the reality of working-class life, touching upon themes of social class, labor conditions, and personal identity. At the start of the narrative, Wyckoff sets out from a comfortable existence in a country estate to immerse himself in the lives of laborers. He begins his journey with an initial sense of excitement but soon becomes aware of the harsh realities that come with physical labor. As he settles in at a boarding house and takes on various jobs, he reflects on the differences between his past life and his current one, grappling with issues of self-worth, societal perceptions, and the dignity of labor. His observations reveal not just the struggles of securing work but also the meaningful connections and shared experiences among laborers, bringing to light the complexities of their lived experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Wyckoff, Walter A. (Walter Augustus), 1865-1908
EBook No.: 64400
Published: Jan 27, 2021
Downloads: 139
Language: English
Subject: Working class -- United States
Subject: Unemployed -- United States
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.