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Title: Tom Grogan

Note: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger

Summary: "Tom Grogan" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the indomitable character of Tom Grogan, a woman who operates as a stevedore and must navigate the challenges of her male-dominated profession, including union pressures and rivalries while striving to support her family. The opening of the novel introduces Babcock, a contractor anxiously awaiting Tom Grogan's work on a crucial sea-wall project. As he grapples with the delays caused by Grogan's absence, we are introduced to her forceful personality and impressive capabilities through her commanding presence on the job site. Tom Grogan is depicted not only as a hardworking stevedore but also as a mother fiercely committed to her children's welfare. The narrative immediately sets up the conflict between Grogan's commitment to her work and the societal challenges she faces due to her gender, setting the stage for a broader exploration of gender roles and labor dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smith, Francis Hopkinson, 1838-1915

EBook No.: 850

Published: Mar 1, 1997

Downloads: 118

Language: English

Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction

Subject: Widows -- Fiction

Subject: Stevedores -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Tom Grogan

Note: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger

Summary: "Tom Grogan" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the indomitable character of Tom Grogan, a woman who operates as a stevedore and must navigate the challenges of her male-dominated profession, including union pressures and rivalries while striving to support her family. The opening of the novel introduces Babcock, a contractor anxiously awaiting Tom Grogan's work on a crucial sea-wall project. As he grapples with the delays caused by Grogan's absence, we are introduced to her forceful personality and impressive capabilities through her commanding presence on the job site. Tom Grogan is depicted not only as a hardworking stevedore but also as a mother fiercely committed to her children's welfare. The narrative immediately sets up the conflict between Grogan's commitment to her work and the societal challenges she faces due to her gender, setting the stage for a broader exploration of gender roles and labor dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smith, Francis Hopkinson, 1838-1915

EBook No.: 850

Published: Mar 1, 1997

Downloads: 118

Language: English

Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction

Subject: Widows -- Fiction

Subject: Stevedores -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.