Project Gutenberg 2013-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 90 Bercovici, Konrad 1882 1961 Berkovichi, Konrad Reed, John 1887 1920 Reid, John Reed, John Silas 17015181 Crimes of Charity Produced by Greg Bergquist, 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/American Libraries.) "Crimes of Charity" by Konrad Bercovici is a scathing critique of organized charity systems, written in the early 20th century. The book exposes the harsh realities faced by the impoverished, while highlighting the contradictions and failures within the charitable institutions designed to help them. The opening chapters introduce the reader to various characters within the system, including investigators and applicants, showcasing the cold bureaucracy that often prioritizes its own interests over the welfare of the needy. The beginning of the narrative presents a parable about a merciful man whose charitable intentions are subverted by his greedy brother, setting a tone of disillusionment and betrayal. Following this parable, the protagonist, an investigator named Baer, begins his journey at a charity institution, encountering a grim world where applicants are treated with suspicion and disdain. Baer's interactions with both the severely impoverished applicants and the self-serving charity officials reveal a systemic cruelty masked as benevolence, suggesting that the very foundation of charity often leads to the perpetuation of suffering rather than alleviating it. This opening portion effectively sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the moral implications surrounding organized charity, as Baer grapples with the reality of his role in an unjust system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42363/42363-h/images/cover.jpg en Charity organization Charities -- New York (State) -- New York HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 378880 378888 2024-09-17T16:39:02.552796 2023-09-18T11:14:36.016396 text/html text/html 383209 2013-03-18T09:51:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 402089 2013-03-18T09:51:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 442013 2024-09-17T16:39:08.176294 application/epub+zip 444321 2024-09-17T16:39:03.423800 application/epub+zip 205357 2024-09-17T16:39:02.978802 application/epub+zip 566924 2024-09-17T16:39:12.149271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521186 2024-09-17T16:39:07.667295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282700 2022-09-19T10:54:54.890514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344940 344714 2024-09-17T16:39:01.718824 2023-09-18T11:14:35.332326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 344821 2013-03-18T09:51:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131083 2013-03-18T09:51:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344812 2013-03-18T09:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131048 2013-03-18T09:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21254 2024-09-17T16:39:12.300251 application/rdf+xml 11510 2024-09-17T16:39:03.075796 image/jpeg 1829 2024-09-17T16:39:03.025797 image/jpeg 406785 2024-09-17T16:39:02.594834 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia