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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aReed, Talbot Baines,
_d1852-1893
245 1 0 _aReginald Cruden :
_bA Tale of City Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-04-12
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSocial classes -- England -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLondon (England) -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFraud -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCity and town life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMoney -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFinance, Personal -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSnobs and snobbishness -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21043
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