"Martha By-the-Day" by Julie M. Lippmann is a story that takes place in early 1900s New York City, showing the connection between Claire Lang, a young woman trying to make it on her own, and Martha Slawson, a strong, working-class mother figure. When Claire finds herself lost and nearly injured in the city's bustle, Martha steps in to help, starting an unexpected friendship. The book highlights the themes of strength, kindness, and the difficulties of city life, focusing on how people can find support in the most surprising places. It all begins when Claire is almost run over on Broadway, and Martha rescues her, not only helping her onto a streetcar but also becoming a friend and supporter. Claire shares her story of coming to the city with no money or friends, and Martha, showing her caring nature, promises to be there for her, setting up the story of their growing friendship and the troubles they'll face together.
Martha By-the-Day
By Julie M. Lippmann
In a bustling and unforgiving city, a young woman's dreams are intertwined with the unexpected kindness of a working-class mother, forging a bond that defies circumstance and changes both their lives forever.
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About the AuthorJulie Mathilde Lippmann was a writer, literary critic, women's suffrage supporter, and political writer. She wrote novels, plays, poetry, literary criticism, and U.S. propaganda during World War I. Her novel Martha By-The-Day was adapted on stage in 1914. The 1919 film The Hoodlum was based on her novel Burkeses Amy.
Julie Mathilde Lippmann was a writer, literary critic, women's suffrage supporter, and political writer. She wrote novels, plays, poetry, literary criticism, and U.S. propaganda during World War I. Her novel Martha By-The-Day was adapted on stage in 1914. The 1919 film The Hoodlum was based on her novel Burkeses Amy.
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