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The Young Hop-Pickers (1859)

The Young Hop-Pickers (1859)

Fry, Sarah Maria

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ISBN10: 1167179161
ISBN13: 9781167179167
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Young Hop-Pickers is a novel written by Sarah Maria Fry and published in 1859. The story takes place in the English countryside during the 19th century and follows the lives of a group of young hop-pickers. Hop-picking was a seasonal job where families would travel to farms to pick hops, a key ingredient in beer-making.The novel explores the lives of these young pickers, including their struggles with poverty, illness, and societal expectations. The main character, Mary, is a young girl who is forced to work in the fields to help support her family. She faces many challenges, including a difficult boss and a love interest who is not accepted by her family.Throughout the novel, Fry highlights the harsh realities of life for these young pickers, including the lack of education and opportunities for advancement. She also touches on themes of class and gender inequality, as well as the importance of family and community.Overall, The Young Hop-Pickers is a poignant and insightful portrayal of a forgotten segment of English society during the 19th century.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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