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Title: Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches

Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Jersey and Mulberry -- Tiemann's to Tubby Hook -- The Bowery and Bohemia -- The story of a path -- The lost child -- A letter to town.

Credits: Produced by Janet Blenkinship and The Online Distributed
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Summary: "Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches" by H. C. Bunner is a collection of literary sketches written in the late 19th century. This work captures the vibrancy and complexity of urban life in New York City, particularly focusing on the characters and scenes found in neighborhoods like Jersey Street and Mulberry Lane. Bunner's writing offers a keen observation of the diverse strata of society, from immigrants and the working class to the affluent, reflecting on social issues of the time. The opening of the collection introduces a letter to the editor that critiques the presence of organ grinders in the city, setting the stage for a broader commentary on urban life and class differences. The narrator insightfully characterizes the letter writer as an upper-middle-class woman, revealing her disconnect from the very people she criticizes. As the narrator observes life on Mulberry Street through the window of his office, he describes various colorful characters, such as Judge Phoenix and the children playing in the street, illuminating the rich tapestry of life that thrives in these neighborhoods, despite the struggles and challenges present. This exploration serves not only as a vignette of daily life but opens the door to deeper reflections on empathy and social justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896

Illustrator: Clinedinst, B. West (Benjamin West), 1860-1931

Illustrator: Frazier, Kenneth, 1867-1949

Illustrator: Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928

Illustrator: Wiles, Irving Ramsay, 1861-1948

EBook No.: 21597

Published: May 24, 2007

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches

Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Jersey and Mulberry -- Tiemann's to Tubby Hook -- The Bowery and Bohemia -- The story of a path -- The lost child -- A letter to town.

Credits: Produced by Janet Blenkinship and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches" by H. C. Bunner is a collection of literary sketches written in the late 19th century. This work captures the vibrancy and complexity of urban life in New York City, particularly focusing on the characters and scenes found in neighborhoods like Jersey Street and Mulberry Lane. Bunner's writing offers a keen observation of the diverse strata of society, from immigrants and the working class to the affluent, reflecting on social issues of the time. The opening of the collection introduces a letter to the editor that critiques the presence of organ grinders in the city, setting the stage for a broader commentary on urban life and class differences. The narrator insightfully characterizes the letter writer as an upper-middle-class woman, revealing her disconnect from the very people she criticizes. As the narrator observes life on Mulberry Street through the window of his office, he describes various colorful characters, such as Judge Phoenix and the children playing in the street, illuminating the rich tapestry of life that thrives in these neighborhoods, despite the struggles and challenges present. This exploration serves not only as a vignette of daily life but opens the door to deeper reflections on empathy and social justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896

Illustrator: Clinedinst, B. West (Benjamin West), 1860-1931

Illustrator: Frazier, Kenneth, 1867-1949

Illustrator: Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928

Illustrator: Wiles, Irving Ramsay, 1861-1948

EBook No.: 21597

Published: May 24, 2007

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.