02306cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801110039952012300051053400450174065300320178565300310181765300720184885600430192099900170196319014UtSlPG20260610133438.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRiis, Jacob A.q(Jacob August),d1849-191410aNibsy's Christmas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-08-09  aProduced by Chuck Greif, David Edwards and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Nibsy's Christmas" by Jacob A. Riis is a poignant short story written in the late 19th century, capturing the somber realities of life for impoverished children in New York City. The narrative revolves around Nibsy, a newsboy, as he faces the harshness of his environment during Christmas time, touching on themes of poverty, neglect, and the fleeting hope for better circumstances amidst suffering.  The story unfolds on Christmas Eve, highlighting the contrast between the festive cheer experienced by the more fortunate and the stark struggles of boys like Nibsy who find themselves battling not just the cold, but the trials imposed by their families and society. Nibsy's meager existence, marked by his attempts to provide for his mother and sister, leads him through the dark alleys of the tenements, where he experiences abandonment and cruel parental violence. In a tragic turn, Nibsy dies after being rescued from a fire, emphasizing the cruelty of the world he inhabits. Yet there’s an undertone of compassion as the story reflects on how, even in despair, a small boy’s efforts and spirit are recognized, suggesting a flicker of hope amidst overwhelming darkness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristmas stories, American  aTenement houses -- Fiction  aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19014  c60400d60400