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100	1		_aFenn, George Manville, _d1831-1909
245	1	0	_aOriginal Penny Readings: A Series of Short Sketches
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-12-15
508			_aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520			_a"Original Penny Readings: A Series of Short Sketches" by George Manville Fenn is a collection of short sketches written in the mid-19th century. The work reflects on various aspects of life, likely weaving in social commentary and observations about different characters’ experiences and attitudes. Through these sketches, the author aims to capture common human conditions and social dynamics, offering insights into the struggles and virtues of working-class life. The opening of the collection introduces the theme of appreciating one's own worth and discourages envy of those in seemingly better circumstances. The narrative begins with a metaphor involving pots of different qualities, emphasizing that utility and resilience in labor—represented by the "common red ware"—are more valuable than mere ornamentation. Using the backdrop of a work setting, the narrator encounters a new worker struggling with the workplace customs regarding "paying the footing," highlighting issues of camaraderie versus exploitation among laborers. The passage sets a tone of social awareness, as well as the stark realities that working-class individuals face, while hinting at the theme of helping one another in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
653			_aShort stories
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34666
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