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100 1 _aWyckoff, Walter A.
_q(Walter Augustus),
_d1865-1908
245 1 4 _aThe Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The East
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-01-27
505 0 _aThe adjustment -- A day-laborer at West Point -- A hotel porter -- A hired man at an asylum -- A farm hand -- In a logging camp.
508 _aE-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Workers: An Experiment in Reality. The East" by Walter A. Wyckoff is a narrative exploration of manual labor written in the late 19th century. This work provides firsthand accounts of the author's experiences as he transitions from academia to working as an unskilled laborer, offering insights into the lives of those who inhabit the lower economic strata. Through this experiment, Wyckoff examines the reality of working-class life, touching upon themes of social class, labor conditions, and personal identity. At the start of the narrative, Wyckoff sets out from a comfortable existence in a country estate to immerse himself in the lives of laborers. He begins his journey with an initial sense of excitement but soon becomes aware of the harsh realities that come with physical labor. As he settles in at a boarding house and takes on various jobs, he reflects on the differences between his past life and his current one, grappling with issues of self-worth, societal perceptions, and the dignity of labor. His observations reveal not just the struggles of securing work but also the meaningful connections and shared experiences among laborers, bringing to light the complexities of their lived experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorking class -- United States
653 _aUnemployed -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64400
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