Philly And Kit: Or, Life And Raiment - Softcover

Caroline Chesebro'

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461846470 ISBN 13: 9780461846478

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Philly And Kit: Or, Life And Raiment by Caroline Chesebro'. Philly And Kit: Or, Life And Raiment follows impoverished New York City tenements and alleyways, tracing the lives of two women who transform hardship into neighborly care. The tale opens with Philly, a powerful street-sweeper who befriends an aging apple-vendor and a sick child, then becomes a guardian and partner to Abraham Black, a stooped scavenger, and to Wilhelm, a gifted but precarious immigrant artist. Across episodes of danger, charity, fever, and sudden kindness, Philly’s strength and generosity reshape the fates of those around her, including Ephraim, a self-styled Great Man, and the scheming Lady Charlotte. Parallel threads center on Jenny, a blind girl, and Kit, a bold but impoverished neighbor; through work, dreams of a better life, and the country they long for, their stories converge into a message of redemption through labor, mutual aid, and faith. The author’s Christian moral vision treats poverty not as a stigma but as a field for moral growth and grace, culminating in a life oriented toward the good of others.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461846470
• ISBN 13: 9780461846478
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 358