Outcast Robin : or, Your brother and mine : a cry from the great city by Meade
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Meade, L. T., 1854-1914 |
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| Title | Outcast Robin : or, Your brother and mine : a cry from the great city |
| Edition | New edition |
| Original Publication | London: John F. Shaw and Co., 1906. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Al Haines |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Poor -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | London (England) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75665 |
| Release Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 559 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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