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The Portion of Labor
Author: Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Narrator: Victoria Styles
Unabridged: 13 hr 50 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Interactive Media
Published: 01/10/2026
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Synopsis
The novel centers on Ellen Brewster, a sensitive young girl growing up amid poverty, family conflict, and emotional neglect. As tensions between her parents and relatives intensify, Ellen feels unwanted despite her deep love for them. Her imaginative inner life contrasts sharply with harsh realities, and a painful domestic crisis drives her to run away, beginning a journey that explores labor, identity, endurance, and a woman’s struggle for dignity.