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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aMacGill, Patrick,
_d1890?-1963
245 1 4 _aThe Rat-Pit
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-11
508 _aProduced by MWS, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Rat-Pit" by Patrick MacGill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the impoverished environment of Donegal, Ireland, focusing on the lives of the downtrodden, including women supported by community ties as they navigate the hardships of their existence. The protagonist, Norah Ryan, embodies the struggle against societal judgment and economic despair, representing the plight of many in a world marked by shame and survival. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Norah and her frail mother in a ramshackle cabin at dawn amid a harsh winter storm. Norah prepares to leave for the town, where she has hopes of procuring food while her mother, bedridden and unwell, urges her to be careful. As Norah ventures out, we see the gritty realities of life populated by impoverished women who endure great suffering yet share a deep camaraderie. Through vivid descriptions of their daily struggles and communal reliance, the opening portrays a raw yet poignant portrait of life at the margins, setting the stage for Norah's journey through hardship, maternal responsibility, and societal judgments that define her fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aWomen immigrants -- Fiction
653 _aPoor women -- Fiction
653 _aProstitutes -- Fiction
653 _aBoardinghouses -- Fiction
653 _aGlasgow (Scotland) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50895
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