Bücher von Edwin Waugh

The Lancashire Cotton Famine began just after the commencement of the American Civil War in 1861 and did not end until its conclusion in 1865 when United States shipments of raw cotton to England were again resumed.At the beginning of the war, the mills of South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire supplied some 90 per cent of the world's production of cotton yarn and cloth. Indeed cotton cloth was known as Manchester cloth on every inhabited continent. At the height of the Famine over 630,000 men, women and children were out of work, some two-thirds of the total working population.In this work Edwin Waugh provides an eye-witness account of the distress suffered by that workforce and the resilience they exhibited in combating it.Published in support of the Working Class Movement Library, 51 The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX.

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The Barrel Organ and Besom Ben is a novel written by Edwin Waugh and published in 1886. The story revolves around the life of a young boy named Besom Ben, who lives in the town of Rochdale in Lancashire, England. Ben is an orphan and lives in poverty, but he has a talent for playing the barrel organ, which he uses to earn a living.The novel is set in the mid-19th century and depicts the harsh living conditions of the working-class people in the industrial towns of England. It explores themes such as poverty, social inequality, and the struggle for survival in a rapidly changing society.The story follows Ben's journey as he navigates the challenges of his life and tries to make a better future for himself. He meets a variety of characters along the way, including a group of street performers, a kind-hearted schoolteacher, and a wealthy businessman who takes an interest in his talent.Throughout the novel, Waugh's writing is characterized by his use of dialect and his vivid descriptions of the sights and sounds of the town. The Barrel Organ and Besom Ben is a poignant and engaging novel that provides a window into the lives of ordinary people in 19th century England.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.

""Tufts of Heather"" is a novel written by Edwin Waugh and first published in 1881. The story is set in the rural town of Lancashire, England, during the mid-19th century. It revolves around the lives of two families, the Hargreaves and the Ashworths, who are bound together by the tragic death of a young girl named Nelly.The novel explores themes of love, loss, and redemption as the characters struggle to come to terms with their grief and find a way to move forward. The Hargreaves family is led by the stern and uncompromising patriarch, John Hargreaves, while the Ashworths are a more gentle and compassionate family led by the kind-hearted mother, Mrs. Ashworth.As the story progresses, the two families become increasingly intertwined, with the young son of the Ashworths falling in love with the daughter of the Hargreaves. However, their relationship is threatened by the ongoing feud between the two families, as well as the dark secrets that each family harbors.Throughout the novel, Waugh's vivid descriptions of the Lancashire countryside and his deep understanding of the human heart make ""Tufts of Heather"" a timeless classic of English literature. It is a moving and poignant tale of love, loss, and the enduring power of hope and forgiveness.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.

Inthis volume, relating to a district with which the writer was intimately acquainted, he has gathered up a few points of local interest, and, in connection with these, he has endeavoured to embody something of the traits of life in South Lancashire with descriptions of its scenery, and with such gleanings from its local history as bore upon the subject, and, under the circumstances, were available to him. This edition includes the stories from th 3rd Edition of Lancashire Sketches This has then been supplemented with further stories that were incorporated into the two volumes of sketches that formed part of G. Milner's eight volume collection of Edwin Waugh's works.