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100 1 _aToronto News
245 1 0 _aToronto by Gaslight: The Night Hawks of a Great City :
_bAs Seen by the Reporters of "The Toronto News"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
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 2018-08-15
508 _aProduced by ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Toronto by Gaslight: The Night Hawks of a Great City" by Toronto News is a collection of sketches written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the nocturnal side of urban life in Toronto, chronicling the experiences of various night dwellers, including reporters, bakers, and others who toil when the rest of the city sleeps. The sketches explore themes of vice, poverty, and the hidden dynamics of a bustling city after dark. The opening of the work sets the scene for life in Toronto at night, describing a city transitioning from the bustle of everyday activities to the quietude of the late hours when night shift workers begin their toil. It introduces the various types of "night hawks," including policemen, newspaper employees, and bakers, highlighting the contrast between the workers who keep the city functioning and the darker elements that emerge in the shadows. This juxtaposition frames a vivid exploration of the social fabric of Toronto during nighttime, setting up a compelling narrative for the sketches to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aToronto (Ont.) -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57700
999 _c98529
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