| Twenty Years at Hull House: History of the Settlement House and Social Reformism in Chicago's West Side (Hardcover) Contributor(s): Addams, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1387948822 ISBN-13: 9781387948826 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $28.48 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 361.92 |
| Lexile Measure: 1650 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twenty Years at Hull House, by the acclaimed memoir of social reformer Jane Addams, is presented here complete with all sixty-three of the original illustrations and the biographical notes. A landmark autobiography in terms of opening the eyes of Americans to the plight of the industrial revolution, Twenty Years at Hull House has been applauded for its unflinching descriptions of the poverty and degradation of the era. Jane Addams also details the grave ill-health she suffered during and after her childhood, giving the reader insight into the adversity which she would re-purpose into a drive to alleviate the suffering of others. The process by which Addams founded Hull House in Chicago is detailed; the sheer scale and severity of the poverty in the city she and others witnessed, the search for the perfect location, and the numerous difficulties she and her fellow activists encountered while establishing and maintaining the house are detailed. |
