02412cam a22003613u 4500 29573 UtSlPG 20260610133656.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 03027967 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900 The O'Ruddy: A Romance Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-08-02 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The O'Ruddy: A Romance" by Stephen Crane and Robert Barr is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows Tom O'Ruddy, a young man from Ireland who embarks on a journey to deliver important papers to the Earl of Westport, his father’s old comrade. Along the way, O'Ruddy encounters friendship, duels, and unexpected adventures, revealing the contrasts between his Irish background and the English society he enters. At the start of the story, O'Ruddy recounts the legacy of his family, which was once prominent in Ireland but has fallen into obscurity. After the death of his father, O'Ruddy sets off to fulfill his late father's last request to return some papers to the Earl. His humorous encounters begin in Bristol, where he makes a splash at a local inn, challenging a Colonel’s dishonorable remarks about his father and inadvertently setting the stage for a duel. These initial misadventures highlight O'Ruddy's fiery spirit and charm as he navigates the unfamiliar terrain of English gentry, foreshadowing the tumultuous events that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Adventure stories England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction Irish -- England -- Fiction Barr, Robert, 1850-1912 Williams, C. D. (Charles D.), 1875-1954 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29573 70421 70421