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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aGiberne, Agnes,
_d1845-1939
245 1 0 _aToo dearly bought
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-18
520 _a"Too Dearly Bought: Or, The Town Strike" by Agnes Giberne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the struggles of working-class individuals during a strike in a grim manufacturing town, focusing on characters like Peter Pope, a persuasive delegate advocating for workers’ rights, and John Holdfast, who believes in doing what is right despite the prevailing sentiment. The contrasting perspectives on labor, rights, and the impact of social movements emerge as central themes. At the start of the novel, the excitement builds in the town with the approach of a procession led by the eloquent Peter Pope, rallying men to strike for improved wages and working conditions. Families witness the event with mixed feelings; while children revel in the spectacle, wives like Martha Stevens express concern over their husbands joining the struggle, fearing for their families' well-being amid rising tensions and potential starvation. The early chapters introduce the core characters and set the stage for exploring the ramifications of the strike on both personal and societal levels, highlighting the conflict between the pursuit of rights and the harsh realities of life for working-class families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: John F. Shaw and Co., 1894
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aDomestic fiction
653 _aStrikes and lockouts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEngland -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aIrwin, M.
_q(Madelaine)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73196
999 _c113921
_d113921