Project Gutenberg 2011-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 145 Robinson, Solon 1803 1880 White, Blythe Orr, Nathaniel Orr, N. (Nathaniel) Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Hot Corn: Life Scenes in New York" by Solon Robinson is a collection of social commentary narratives written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the harsh realities faced by the impoverished and downtrodden of New York City, using vivid descriptions of characters like Little Katy, a hot corn seller, to illustrate the struggles of those living in poverty. Through these life scenes, Robinson aims to awaken sympathy and inspire reform, particularly against the social ills exacerbated by alcohol abuse. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the stark contrast between the wealth of New York City and the abject poverty experienced by many of its residents. He recounts his observations of street children, particularly the young hot corn sellers, whose cries pierce the night—symbolizing both their despair and their desperate attempts to survive. The initial chapters introduce readers to various characters, telling their harrowing tales while revealing the social injustices perpetuated by wealth and indifference. This setting not only highlights individual stories but also serves as a call to action for reformers and the general public to recognize and address the pervasive issues of poverty, alcohol, and societal neglect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Temperance -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 686674 686682 2024-09-15T16:03:17.829447 2023-09-16T09:13:58.815019 text/html text/html 690856 2011-08-29T13:32:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 837686 2011-08-29T13:32:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 922981 2024-09-15T16:03:30.377254 application/epub+zip 929592 2024-09-15T16:03:20.761308 application/epub+zip 331705 2024-09-15T16:03:19.139333 application/epub+zip 1195642 2024-09-15T16:03:36.887190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1166626 2024-09-15T16:03:28.716284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496026 2022-09-17T06:40:02.208345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607250 607028 2024-09-15T16:03:16.342330 2023-09-16T09:13:57.353019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 607071 2011-08-29T13:32:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233564 2011-08-29T13:32:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 607065 2011-08-29T13:32:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233511 2011-08-29T13:32:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20625 2024-09-15T16:03:37.037189 application/rdf+xml 15399 2024-09-15T16:03:19.535296 image/jpeg 3532 2024-09-15T16:03:19.342289 image/jpeg 898556 2024-09-15T16:03:17.912348 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