The Portion of Labor

By Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
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Length18h 6m

About this audiobook

Set against the gritty backdrop of industrial New England, a young woman's awakening to the harsh realities of factory life sparks a fierce desire for justice. As a crippling strike paralyzes the community, she finds herself torn between her loyalties to her struggling family and the powerful capitalists who control their destiny. The bitter conflict forces her to make impossible choices in the pursuit of fair treatment and basic human dignity. Dive into a powerful narrative that captures the raw emotional toll of the early labor movement.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 3.8 (16)
Includes Goodreads
GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length18 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Chapter I
26Chapter XXVI
2Chapter II
27Chapter XXVII
3Chapter III
28Chapter XXVIII
4Chapter IV
29Chapter XXIX
5Chapter V
30Chapter XXX
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6Chapter VI
31Chapter XXXI
7Chapter VII
32Chapter XXXII
8Chapter VIII
33Chapter XXXIII
9Chapter IX
34Chapter XXXIV
10Chapter X
35Chapter XXXV
11Chapter XI
36Chapter XXXVI
12Chapter XII
37Chapter XXXVII
13Chapter XIII
38Chapter XXXVIII
14Chapter XIV
39Chapter XXXIX
15Chapter XV
40Chapter XL
16Chapter XVI
41Chapter XLI
17Chapter XVII
42Chapter XLII
18Chapter XVIII
43Chapter XLIII
19Chapter XIX
44Chapter XLIV
20Chapter XX
45Chapter XLV
21Chapter XXI
46Chapter XLVI
22Chapter XXII
47Chapter XLVII
23Chapter XXIII
48Chapter XLVIII
24Chapter XXIV
49Chapter XLIX
25Chapter XXV
50Chapter L

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