Project Gutenberg 2022-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 182 Harper, Olive 1842 1915 D'Apery, Ellen Reid, Hal 1862 1920 Reid, James Halleck The shoemaker : $b A powerful picture of nature, adapted from Hal Reid's famous drama of the same name $aUnited States :$bJ. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company,$c1907. Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "The Shoemaker" by Olive Harper is a historical novel, likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Morris Goldberg, a Jewish shoemaker who has immigrated to America from Russia with his family, seeking a better life. The narrative explores themes of struggle, resilience, and the immigrant experience, including the challenges faced by Goldberg and his daughter Dora as they navigate their newfound freedom in a difficult environment. The opening of the book establishes the backdrop of Morris's humble shop located in a rundown area of New York City. We are introduced to his relentless work ethic and deep love for his daughter Dora, who is growing into a beautiful young woman but is haunted by the memory of her deceased mother. As Morris juggles the demands of his small business, we see his hope for a promising future for his daughter amidst their daily struggles. The presence of other characters, including a simple boy named Loney and the grim realities surrounding them, lays the foundation for a rich tapestry of human emotion and the darker aspects of urban life, hinting at the conflicts and choices that will follow in their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:712567 20220427062905harper 1907 us Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Fiction Shoemakers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 276515 2025-08-27T11:14:37.182951 text/html 251235 2024-10-19T02:07:16 text/html 893885 2025-08-27T11:14:43.510054 application/epub+zip 891624 2025-08-27T11:14:38.695977 application/epub+zip 332339 2025-08-27T11:14:37.858037 application/epub+zip 1661562 2025-08-27T11:14:46.990946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1633001 2025-08-27T11:14:42.811980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242235 2025-08-27T11:14:36.392973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222303 2024-10-19T02:07:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17496 2025-08-27T11:14:47.144905 application/rdf+xml 27420 2025-08-27T11:14:38.084952 image/jpeg 4334 2025-08-27T11:14:37.969979 image/jpeg 1304481 2025-08-27T11:14:37.228994 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 en.wikipedia