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100 1 _aBunner, H. C.
_q(Henry Cuyler),
_d1855-1896
245 1 0 _aJersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-24
505 0 _aJersey and Mulberry -- Tiemann's to Tubby Hook -- The Bowery and Bohemia -- The story of a path -- The lost child -- A letter to town.
508 _aProduced by Janet Blenkinship and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Jersey Street and Jersey Lane: Urban and Suburban Sketches" by H. C. Bunner is a collection of literary sketches written in the late 19th century. This work captures the vibrancy and complexity of urban life in New York City, particularly focusing on the characters and scenes found in neighborhoods like Jersey Street and Mulberry Lane. Bunner's writing offers a keen observation of the diverse strata of society, from immigrants and the working class to the affluent, reflecting on social issues of the time. The opening of the collection introduces a letter to the editor that critiques the presence of organ grinders in the city, setting the stage for a broader commentary on urban life and class differences. The narrator insightfully characterizes the letter writer as an upper-middle-class woman, revealing her disconnect from the very people she criticizes. As the narrator observes life on Mulberry Street through the window of his office, he describes various colorful characters, such as Judge Phoenix and the children playing in the street, illuminating the rich tapestry of life that thrives in these neighborhoods, despite the struggles and challenges present. This exploration serves not only as a vignette of daily life but opens the door to deeper reflections on empathy and social justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
700 1 _aClinedinst, B. West
_q(Benjamin West),
_d1860-1931
700 1 _aFrazier, Kenneth,
_d1867-1949
700 1 _aFrost, A. B.
_q(Arthur Burdett),
_d1851-1928
700 1 _aWiles, Irving Ramsay,
_d1861-1948
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21597
999 _c62749
_d62749