02443cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000430012624500300016926400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550801760041652013050059253400660189765300340196385600580199785600430205599900190209867432UtSlPG20260610134546.0mcr n260607r20221895utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08008159  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSherwood, Margaret Pollock,d1864-195513aAn Experiment in Altruism 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-18  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"An Experiment in Altruism" by Elizabeth Hastings is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story opens as the narrator arrives in a new city, aiming to engage in philanthropic work, and is introduced to a cast of characters including the Altruist, Janet, and the Doctor—each with diverse perspectives on altruism and societal issues. The book explores themes of social reform, the complexities of human relationships, and the struggle between idealism and realism in the context of helping the less fortunate.  The opening portion introduces the narrator's impressions of the city and its inhabitants, who are depicted as introspective and engaged in various charitable efforts. Through conversations between characters, particularly with Janet, the reader gains insight into differing views on the effectiveness of these philanthropic efforts and the nature of altruism. The narrator also reflects on the paradoxes involved in trying to better the conditions of the poor, hinting at both the selflessness and the challenges faced by those engaged in social reform. As the characters' dialogues unfold, the groundwork is laid for a deeper exploration of the motivations behind their actions and the impact of their beliefs on real-world issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Macmillan and Co., 1895  aSocial settlements -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/anexperimentina00shergoog40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67432  c108254d108254