02461cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500430014926400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800470040952011780045653400450163465300530167965300500173265300410178265300300182365300430185365300300189665300420192665300470196885600430201599900170205821043UtSlPG20260610133503.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aReed, Talbot Baines,d1852-189310aReginald Cruden :bA Tale of City Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-12  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aSocial classes -- England -- Juvenile fiction  aLondon (England) -- Juvenile fiction  aFraud -- Juvenile fiction  aCity and town life -- Juvenile fiction  aMoney -- Juvenile fiction  aFinance, Personal -- Juvenile fiction  aSnobs and snobbishness -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21043  c62269d62269