Project Gutenberg 2022-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Twenty tales by twenty women: From real life in Chicago 20 tales by 20 women: From real life in Chicago $aUnited States :$bNovelty Publishing Co.,$c1903. A woman's anguish -- The diary of a Chicago girl -- The life story of a Southern widow -- A story of the Chicago ghetto -- A woman of thirty-eight -- A forecast -- A daughter of proud Kentucky -- My lover's bequest -- The victim of a drug -- What happened to a girl who flirted -- Sold at a fixed price -- A story of Suicide Bridge -- Two babes and two mothers -- Not guilty -- My lover's daughter -- As told to a clergyman -- A story of stage life -- A trip across the lake -- One woman's way -- A story of the levee -- A scientific phenomenon. MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Twenty Tales by Twenty Women: From Real Life in Chicago" by Anonymous is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features tales that delve into the challenges and experiences of women in Chicago, exploring themes of love, loss, societal expectations, and redemption through their various life stories. The work appears to illuminate the struggles and triumphs of these women, providing readers with poignant narratives that reflect their realities. The opening of this collection sets the stage for the author's intent, establishing a framework around the harsh truths faced by women living in societal margins. The preface and introduction articulate the author's goal of providing an honest portrayal of the lives of "fallen women" in Chicago, acknowledging the judgments they face and examining the societal factors that contribute to their situations. The first tale, "The Diary of a Chicago Girl," introduces Louise Montgomery, a wealthy young woman who begins to grapple with her emotions and relationships, hinting at the complexities of love, desire, and societal pressure. Through these narratives, the book seeks to blend entertainment with moral insights, shedding light on the deeply human stories often overlooked. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/twentytalesbytwe00lawr 20200125212150anonymous 1903 US Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prostitution -- Illinois -- Chicago Chicago (Ill.) -- Moral conditions HQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 538508 2025-07-27T09:13:36.057933 text/html 518611 2024-10-19T00:32:38 text/html 461482 2025-07-27T09:13:44.537878 application/epub+zip 457302 2025-07-27T09:13:37.940936 application/epub+zip 369264 2025-07-27T09:13:36.834930 application/epub+zip 1087089 2025-07-27T09:13:49.545816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1045666 2025-07-27T09:13:43.714878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 986701 2022-10-01T00:08:53.239662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488105 2025-07-27T09:13:35.027892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468038 2024-10-19T00:32:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17873 2025-07-27T09:13:49.710821 application/rdf+xml 23504 2025-07-27T09:13:37.183876 image/jpeg 4322 2025-07-27T09:13:36.994893 image/jpeg 853367 2025-07-27T09:13:36.110922 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