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100 1 _aSherwood, Margaret Pollock,
_d1864-1955
245 1 3 _aAn Experiment in Altruism
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-18
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Macmillan and Co., 1895
653 _aSocial settlements -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/anexperimentina00shergoog
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67432
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