Project Gutenberg 2008-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 145 Reynolds, Stephen Sydney 1881 1919 A Poor Man's House Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "A Poor Man's House" by Stephen Sydney Reynolds is a semi-autobiographical work, blending elements of memoir and social commentary, written in the early 20th century. This text provides an intimate portrayal of the life and struggles of a working-class family in a seaside community. Through the eyes of the narrator, we observe various characters—most notably Tony Widger, a fisherman, and his family—navigating the hardships and joys of their daily existence. The book offers insights into the interactions between the classes, emphasizing the dignity and resilience of the poor. The opening of the narrative immerses us in the seaside town of Seacombe, where the narrator reflects on the intricacies of life in Tony Widger's home. We are introduced to the vibrant yet challenging environment in which the Widgers live, complete with all its noise, warmth, and kinship. Through encounters with characters such as young George, who leaves to join the Navy, and Tony himself, who grapples with the sorrow of his son's departure, the opening chapters establish a sense of community, familial bonds, and the bittersweet nature of working-class life. The narrator's observations reveal a deep admiration for the resilience of the people, setting the stage for a thoughtful exploration of class dynamics and social realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography Reynolds, Stephen Sydney, 1881-1919 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 499700 498472 2024-10-11T08:52:42.600263 2023-09-11T11:23:27.492081 text/html text/html 505363 2008-07-25T15:22:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196433 2008-07-25T15:24:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272131 2024-10-11T08:52:52.815249 application/epub+zip 278226 2024-10-11T08:52:46.122264 application/epub+zip 259005 2024-10-11T08:52:44.629272 application/epub+zip 484820 2024-10-11T08:52:57.796193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471191 2024-10-11T08:52:51.923207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445189 2022-09-12T08:07:33.179928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461808 461707 2024-10-11T08:52:41.118287 2023-09-11T11:23:26.279083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 461554 2008-07-25T15:17:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190024 2008-07-25T15:17:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 461564 2008-07-25T15:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189957 2008-07-25T15:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21590 2024-10-11T08:52:57.931180 application/rdf+xml 13688 2024-10-11T08:52:45.274243 image/jpeg 3444 2024-10-11T08:52:44.984276 image/jpeg 266948 2024-10-11T08:52:42.644266 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog