Calvary Alley
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ISBN10: 1162656786
ISBN13: 9781162656786
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 268
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781162656786
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 268
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Calvary Alley is a novel written by Alice Hegan Rice, first published in 1917. The story is set in the early 20th century in a poor neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, known as Calvary Alley. The main character of the novel is Rose, a young girl who lives in poverty with her family. Rose's mother is an alcoholic and her father is a gambler, leaving Rose to take care of her younger siblings.The novel follows Rose's struggles to provide for her family and escape the poverty of Calvary Alley. She takes on odd jobs and tries to save money to move her family to a better neighborhood. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with a young man named Steve, who helps her in her quest to improve her family's situation.Despite the challenges she faces, Rose remains determined and optimistic, and her hard work eventually pays off. The novel explores themes of poverty, family, love, and determination, and provides a vivid depiction of life in a poor neighborhood in early 20th century America.Calvary Alley was a bestseller when it was first published and has been adapted into a play and a silent film. It remains a classic work of American literature and a powerful portrayal of the struggles and resilience of the working class.Nance's heart sank. It was a blow to find that Mag, who was the cleverest girl in the finishing room, had been filing bottle necks for four years. She stole a glance at her stooped shoulders and sallow skin and the hideous, empty socket of her left eye. What was the good of becoming expert if it only put one where Mag was?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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