TY  - BOOK
AU  - Reed,Talbot Baines
TI  - Reginald Cruden: A Tale of City Life
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Social classes -- England -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - London (England) -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Fraud -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - City and town life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Money -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Finance, Personal -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Snobs and snobbishness -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2007-04-12; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Reginald Cruden" by Talbot Baines Reed is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the life of Reginald, a young man navigating the challenges of finding work and belonging in a harsh urban environment following the sudden death of his father. It serves as a coming-of-age tale that reflects on social class, the nature of work, and the struggle of family ties.  The opening of "Reginald Cruden" introduces us to a sweltering summer day at the Cruden estate, where the young protagonist, along with his brother Horace and friends, is lazily enjoying a tennis match. However, the tranquility is shattered when Horace rushes back with news of their father's grave illness, leading to a telegram that reveals a sudden turn of fate: their father has passed away. This tragic news sets the stage for the family’s subsequent descent into financial ruin, as Mr. Cruden’s once-thriving estate now rests on precarious investments. The Cruden brothers are forced to leave their comfortable life behind and begin anew in a dreary lodging, where they must confront the stark realities of their new, uncertain future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21043
ER  -