Through the Mill (Classic Reprint): The Life of a Mill-Boy: The Life of a Mill-Boy (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
Sinopsis
A vivid memoir of a boy’s coming-of-age in a northern England mill town, and the dream that finally moves him toward education.
This edition follows a working-class youth as he battles long hours, crowded rooms, and the pull of cheap thrills, while clinging to a hopeful plan for a brighter future.
From a childhood spent among fish shops, crowded stairwells, and close-knit gangs, to the moment a friend’s encouragement opens a path to college, the book traces a young worker’s inner life and stubborn perseverance. It paints a intimate portrait of family, community, and the choices that tilt a life from routine toward possibility, without losing the grit that shaped him.- A front-row view of shop floors, routines, and the social world of mill life
- The pull between immediate pleasures and long-term goals
- Moments of mentorship, friendship, and a pivotal shift toward education
- The quiet courage it takes to change your path and pursue a better future
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Work has many faces, sometimes a heavy touch and sometimes a light touch. This work was being performed by little boys, nimble but shockingly young to the modern mind. The Life of a Mill Boy was written by a mill boy himself. Lucky enough to be literate, to retain some semblance of good health and the clear eyed memory to bring his world to life.
The life of poor Al Priddy will grip you and then break your heart. He loses his parents, he crosses the Atlantic Ocean, he is illegally re-aged and graduates from school and it seems as though every glimmer of hope fades away. The resilience, optimism and fair mindedness of this tender youth lifts the spirits of the reader and makes reading on utterly necessary, just to follow the twisting path with him.
This may be from Al's perspective but the insight you gain into his world is certainly wider than a little boy's personal thoughts. His Aunt, furious about her circumstances, her husband, his drinking and their debt. His Uncle, kind but weak, hoping for a better life for his family but wallowing in his incapacity to deliver it. The characters fly by, even a white haired, angelic school teacher who helps Al to get a few clothes without holes in them. The world is harsh but in every person, no matter how harshly we wish to judge them, there is a glimmer of pity, humanity or regret. Any account can give the bare details of a mill boy's life but Through the Mill is truly special in showing the thoughts and feelings of the people living in this harsh world.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Through the Mill, the Life of a Mill-Boy
How many thousand pens are busy reporting and recording mill life! It is a splendid commentary on the fineness of our social conscience that there are so many champions on behalf of overworked boys and girls.
Coming now, to take its place among the multitudes of investigations and faithful records of factory life, is this frank, absolutely real and dispassionate Autobiography - written by a mill boy who has lived the experiences of this book. So far as can be found this is the first time that such an Autobiography has been printed in English.
Since its appearance in the Outlook, the Autobiography has been entirely rewritten and new chapters have been added, so that the book will be practically new to any one who chanced to read the Outlook chapters.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Through the Mill: The Life of a Mill-Boy (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a poignant autobiography of a mill boy who recounts his experiences of poverty and child labor in England at the cusp of the 20th Century. Written in 1911, this unfiltered account mirrors the stark reality of working-class life in the late Victorian era and the plight of families living on the breadline. The author provides vivid descriptions of the arduous conditions within the mill, juxtaposed with the colorful and heartwarming camaraderie of his fellow workers and neighbors, as they share a bond of resilience in the face of adversity. Delivered with the author's distinctive sharp wit and humor, the book offers a unique insight into British society of the time, highlighting the social injustices of the period while exploring the broader themes of class, poverty, and resilience. By turns both heart-wrenching and inspiring, the author's personal testimony stands as a valuable record of working-class life, offering us a powerful glimpse into a bygone era of hardship and social struggle. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331069294_0
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