| Author |
Hapgood, Hutchins, 1869-1944 |
| LoC No. |
09012198
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| Title |
An Anarchist Woman
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Anarchist_Woman
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"An Anarchist Woman" by Hutchins Hapgood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of its main character, Marie, a young woman whose harsh upbringing in a Chicago slum profoundly shapes her experiences with family, labor, and societal constraints. The narrative delves into her tumultuous journey through various jobs and the psychological impacts of her struggles against a repressive environment. The opening of the novel introduces Marie as a 23-year-old factory worker and servant girl with a complex past. Through a poignant recollection of her childhood filled with abuse and neglect, the text highlights her resilience and intense personal growth. Marie shares vivid memories of her experiences at school and in various jobs, revealing both physical struggles, such as her painful encounters with factory work, and emotional battles that shape her character. As she navigates through the challenges of poverty and familial discord, Marie's sense of identity begins to emerge, setting the stage for her deeper explorations into rebellion and the quest for individuality as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Anarchists -- United States
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
26719 |
| Release Date |
Sep 28, 2008 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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