02993cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500700015526400510022530000470027633600260032333700260034933800360037550000310041150505980044250801920104052011980123253400450243065300300247565300420250565300360254785600430258399900170262640881UtSlPG20260610133932.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19005919  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aNevinson, Margaret Wynne10aWorkhouse Characters, and other sketches of the life of the poor. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-09-280 aEunice Smith: drunk -- Detained by marital authority -- A Welsh sailor -- The vow -- Blind and deaf -- "And behold, the babe wept" -- "Mary, Mary, pity women!" -- The suicide -- Publicans and harlots -- Old Inky -- A daughter of the state -- In the phthisis ward -- An Irish Catholic -- An obscure conversationalist -- Mothers -- "Your son's your son" -- "Too old at forty" -- In the lunatic asylum -- The sweep's legacy -- An alien -- "Widows indeed!" -- The runaway -- "A girl! God help her!" -- On the permanent list -- The pauper and the old-age pension -- The evacuation of the workhouse.  aProduced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"Workhouse Characters, and Other Sketches of the Life of the Poor" by Margaret Wynne Nevinson is a collection of social commentaries and narratives written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the lives of individuals residing in workhouses, providing poignant insights into the struggles and social issues faced by the impoverished. The characters depicted often represent the marginalized and forgotten members of society, illustrating the harsh realities of their existence.  At the start of the book, the author introduces Eunice Smith, a once-promising scholar now reduced to a state of alcoholism and despair within the grim setting of a workhouse infirmary. The narrative reflects on Eunice's past achievements and her fall from grace, detailing her interaction with an old friend who witnesses her tragic decline. Through eloquent storytelling, Nevinson captures Eunice's story, highlighting themes of loss, societal neglect, and the weight of personal tragedy. The opening sets a tone of empathy and stark realism, inviting readers to engage deeply with the plight of those who navigate the complexities of poverty and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoor -- England -- London  aLondon (England) -- Social conditions  aWorkhouses -- England -- London40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40881  c81720d81720