Project Gutenberg 2012-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 69 Nevinson, Margaret Wynne 19005919 Workhouse Characters, and other sketches of the life of the poor. Eunice Smith: drunk -- Detained by marital authority -- A Welsh sailor -- The vow -- Blind and deaf -- "And behold, the babe wept" -- "Mary, Mary, pity women!" -- The suicide -- Publicans and harlots -- Old Inky -- A daughter of the state -- In the phthisis ward -- An Irish Catholic -- An obscure conversationalist -- Mothers -- "Your son's your son" -- "Too old at forty" -- In the lunatic asylum -- The sweep's legacy -- An alien -- "Widows indeed!" -- The runaway -- "A girl! God help her!" -- On the permanent list -- The pauper and the old-age pension -- The evacuation of the workhouse. Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Workhouse Characters, and Other Sketches of the Life of the Poor" by Margaret Wynne Nevinson is a collection of social commentaries and narratives written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the lives of individuals residing in workhouses, providing poignant insights into the struggles and social issues faced by the impoverished. The characters depicted often represent the marginalized and forgotten members of society, illustrating the harsh realities of their existence. At the start of the book, the author introduces Eunice Smith, a once-promising scholar now reduced to a state of alcoholism and despair within the grim setting of a workhouse infirmary. The narrative reflects on Eunice's past achievements and her fall from grace, detailing her interaction with an old friend who witnesses her tragic decline. Through eloquent storytelling, Nevinson captures Eunice's story, highlighting themes of loss, societal neglect, and the weight of personal tragedy. The opening sets a tone of empathy and stark realism, inviting readers to engage deeply with the plight of those who navigate the complexities of poverty and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40881/40881-h/images/cover.jpg en Poor -- England -- London London (England) -- Social conditions Workhouses -- England -- London HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Sociology 248256 248260 2024-09-17T08:39:31.436090 2023-09-18T03:56:47.457083 text/html text/html 249461 2012-09-28T12:30:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 169572 2012-09-28T12:54:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181580 2024-09-17T08:39:35.654018 application/epub+zip 183809 2024-09-17T08:39:32.106070 application/epub+zip 173142 2024-09-17T08:39:31.759105 application/epub+zip 271461 2024-09-17T08:39:38.696040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242111 2024-09-17T08:39:35.302045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231873 2022-09-18T17:10:13.957748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224110 223909 2024-09-17T08:39:30.963043 2023-09-18T03:56:47.077096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 223821 2012-09-28T12:30:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 90726 2012-09-28T12:54:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 223817 2012-09-28T12:30:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90698 2012-09-28T12:54:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21147 2024-09-17T08:39:38.846020 application/rdf+xml 15616 2024-09-17T08:39:31.846064 image/jpeg 2116 2024-09-17T08:39:31.802036 image/jpeg 178993 2024-09-17T08:39:31.463060 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