Long Day: The Story of a New York Working Girl, as Told by Herself

The Long Day: The Story of a New York Working Girl, as Told by Herself Richardson, Dorothy 1882- creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Long Day: The Story of a New York Working Girl, as Told by Herself" by Dorothy Richardson is a novel published in 1905. Originally anonymous, it follows a former small-town teacher who arrives alone in New York City, surviving on meager wages. She moves between boarding houses and works grueling twelve-hour shifts in box-making, flower-making, and sewing factories, experiencing starvation, harsh conditions, and tragedy. The narrative reveals the brutal realities of early twentieth-century working women's lives as she struggles toward a more respectable livelihood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Day Release date is 2010-01-29 E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Women -- Employment -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Sources HD Original publication data not identified 05029965 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31118 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31118 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133717.0 31118