Prisoners of Poverty Abroad

About this eBook

Author

Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918

Credits

Produced by Bryan Ness, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Language

English

LoC Class

HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Subject

Women -- Employment

Category

Text

eBook-No.

28245

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28245

Release Date

March 4, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Prisoners of Poverty Abroad .
2. 2.By HELEN CAMPBELL, — AUTHOR OF "PRISONERS OF POVERTY," "THE WHAT-TO-DO-CLUB," "MRS. HERNDON'S INCOME," "MISS MELINDA'S OPPORTUNITY," "ROGER BERKELEY'S PROBATION." — BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1889. — Copyright, 1889, By Helen Campbell . — University Press: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge . — TO — F. W. P. — THE FRIEND IN WHOM JUSTICE AND TRUTH ARE SO DEEPLY IMPLANTED THAT BOTH ARE INSTINCTS, — AND WHOSE MANHOOD HOLDS THE PROMISE OF WORK THAT WILL GO FAR TOWARD FULFILLING THE DEEPEST WISH OF THE GENERATION TO WHICH THE MAKER OF THESE PAGES BELONGS.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS. — PRISONERS OF POVERTY ABROAD.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. — BOTH SIDES OF THE SEA.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. — IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. — THE SWEATING SYSTEM IN GENERAL.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — AMONG THE SWEATERS.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. — CHILD OF THE EAST END.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. — AMONG THE DRESSMAKERS.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. — NELLY, A WEST-END MILLINER'S APPRENTICE.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. — LONDON SHIRT-MAKERS.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. — THE TALE OF A BARROW.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. — STREET TRADES AMONG WOMEN.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. — LONDON SHOP-GIRLS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. — FROM COVENT GARDEN TO THE EEL-SOUP MAN IN THE BOROUGH.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. — WOMEN IN GENERAL TRADES.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. — FRENCH AND ENGLISH WORKERS.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV. — FRENCH BARGAIN COUNTERS.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. — THE CITY OF THE SUN.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. — DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS IN PARIS.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. — A SILK-WEAVER OF PARIS.
23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. — IN THE RUE JEANNE D'ARC.
24. 24.CHAPTER XX. — FROM FRANCE TO ITALY.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. — PRESENT AND FUTURE.
26. 26.PRISONERS OF POVERTY — WOMEN WAGE-WORKERS: THEIR TRADES AND THEIR LIVES. — By HELEN CAMPBELL, — AUTHOR OF "THE WHAT-TO-DO CLUB," "MRS. HERNDON'S INCOME," "MISS MELINDA'S OPPORTUNITY," ETC. — 16mo. Cloth. $1.00. Paper, 50 cents.
27. 27.Miss Melinda's Opportunity. — A STORY. — By HELEN CAMPBELL, — AUTHOR OF "THE WHAT-TO-DO CLUB," "MRS. HERNDON'S INCOME," "PRISONERS OF POVERTY." — 16mo. Cloth. Price, $1.00.
28. 28.MRS. HERNDON'S INCOME. — A NOVEL. — By HELEN CAMPBELL. — AUTHOR OF "THE WHAT-TO-DO CLUB." — One volume. 16mo. Cloth. $1.50
29. 29.THE WHAT-TO-DO CLUB. — A STORY FOR GIRLS. — By HELEN CAMPBELL. — 16mo. Cloth. Price $1.50.

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