Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 143 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston Mulford, Stockton 1886 1960 The Paper Cap: A Story of Love and Labor Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Paper Cap: A Story of Love and Labor" by Amelia E. Barr is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the early industrial age in England, the book delves into themes such as labor rights, social class, and the relationships between the wealthy and working classes. The narrative centers around the squire of a small Yorkshire village named Annis, his family, and their interactions with the local workers and looming societal changes due to industrialization. At the start of the story, the author introduces the protagonist, Squire Antony Annis, and provides details about the village and its inhabitants, highlighting their craftsmanship as home-based weavers and the resulting dynamics between the squire and the laborers. The initial chapters establish a contrast between traditional modes of production and the encroaching threat of factories. Through conversations between the squire and local workers, the opening paints a vivid picture of the atmosphere of the time, filled with political tension and social responsibility. As the narrative unfolds, we see Katherine Annis, the squire's daughter, express her desire for adventure and involvement in the reform movement while also revealing the deep-rooted connections and struggles of the villagers and their families. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Working class -- England -- Fiction England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 570455 570459 2024-09-21T03:57:14.827483 2023-09-21T13:48:54.285095 text/html text/html 598075 2021-02-18T23:33:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 694700 2021-02-18T23:33:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 477587 2024-09-21T03:57:21.370404 application/epub+zip 484247 2024-09-21T03:57:15.781504 application/epub+zip 276146 2024-09-21T03:57:15.278483 application/epub+zip 626164 2024-09-21T03:57:25.817427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601843 2024-09-21T03:57:20.868454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395340 2022-09-22T16:12:24.291106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478666 478589 2024-09-21T03:57:13.622483 2023-09-21T13:48:53.196100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 489029 2016-10-31T14:09:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 185490 2016-10-31T14:11:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 478849 2015-09-30T12:25:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184116 2015-09-30T12:26:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21501 2024-09-21T03:57:25.954390 application/rdf+xml 9833 2024-09-21T03:57:15.396432 image/jpeg 2261 2024-09-21T03:57:15.335449 image/jpeg 700131 2024-09-21T03:57:14.885463 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