
Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman
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In her groundbreaking novella, "Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman," Rebecca Harding Davis intricately weaves a narrative that exposes the harsh realities of industrial America in the 19th century. With a vivid realism often associated with the literary movement known as local color, Davis captures the struggles of laborers within the ironworks of Pennsylvania. The protagonist, Hugh Wolfe,...
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In her groundbreaking novella, "Life in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman," Rebecca Harding Davis intricately weaves a narrative that exposes the harsh realities of industrial America in the 19th century. With a vivid realism often associated with the literary movement known as local color, Davis captures the struggles of laborers within the ironworks of Pennsylvania. The protagonist, Hugh Wolfe,...
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