Project Gutenberg 2005-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 191 Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas Lady Good-for-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman E-text prepared by Lionel Sear "Lady Good-for-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Captain Oliver Vyell, who serves as the Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston, and introduces his son, Master Dicky, alongside a girl named Ruth Josselin. As the story unfolds, it hints at themes of class, morality, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly through the lens of the protagonist Vyell's experiences and interactions with his surroundings. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the setting—a coastal area where the Collector arrives with his son, accompanied by an extravagant coach-and-six. The opening scenes establish an atmospheric tension between the natural elements and human endeavors. Dicky, captivated by the ocean's dramatic beauty, begins to understand its threatening power, while Vyell's character unfolds as confident yet bemused by the local population. A chance encounter with a poor old man on the beach and the appearance of Ruth hint at social dynamics that intertwine their fates. As the characters navigate their roles within the constraints of societal expectations, the stage is set for a story exploring the nuances of virtue, reputation, and identity in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 647679 2025-06-06T12:31:30.450253 text/html 647500 2025-01-14T21:31:02.694060 text/html 341854 2025-06-06T12:31:42.581188 application/epub+zip 348716 2025-06-06T12:31:34.526276 application/epub+zip 328885 2025-06-06T12:31:32.920240 application/epub+zip 659528 2025-06-06T12:31:48.580684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622686 2025-06-06T12:31:41.444227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511415 2022-09-07T20:37:28.722460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577926 2025-06-06T12:31:29.901261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577633 2020-12-14T05:07:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231788 2020-12-14T05:07:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17711 2025-06-06T12:31:48.730659 application/rdf+xml 20566 2025-06-06T12:31:33.482277 image/jpeg 4668 2025-06-06T12:31:33.202243 image/jpeg 333873 2025-06-06T12:31:30.507264 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia