Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Davis, Rebecca Harding (1831–1910).
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"Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman" by Rebecca Harding Davis is a short story written in 1861. Set in nineteenth-century factory life, it follows Hugh Wolfe and his cousin Deborah, immigrant ironworkers struggling with poverty, disease, and brutal labor conditions. This pioneering work of American realism exposes the bleak existence of industrial workers, challenging readers to confront the human cost of progress. Through an unnamed narrator's window, Davis unveils a forgotten story of suffering and survival in the mill-town darkness.
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- Title: Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman
- Author credits: Davis, Rebecca Harding (1831–1910)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Feminism -- Fiction
- Women iron and steel workers -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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