Outcast Robin: or, Your brother and mine: a cry from the great city: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Outcast Robin: or, Your brother and mine: a cry from the great city is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Meade, L. T. (1854–1914).
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"Outcast Robin: or, Your Brother and Mine: A Cry from the Great City" by L.T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story presents a poignant portrayal of poverty and child neglect in urban settings, emphasizing societal failures and the dire consequences for innocent lives. Central to the narrative is Robin, a baby born into a chaotic and impoverished family, whose early life is marked by the absence of nurturing parental care. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Timbs family in Blind Alley, London. The bleak circumstances of Robin's birth are revealed alongside his dying mother’s final wishes for her children. Immediately after her death, Robin is handed off, ultimately ending up in a workhouse after being abandoned by his alcoholic father. The opening sets a deeply emotional tone, vividly illustrating the harsh realities faced by the family as they struggle against adversity, thus foreshadowing Robin's tumultuous journey through childhood in a world rife with neglect and hardship.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Outcast Robin: or, Your brother and mine: a cry from the great city
- Author credits: Meade, L. T. (1854–1914)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction
- London (England) -- Juvenile fiction
- Poor -- Juvenile fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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