Project Gutenberg 2005-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 92 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Bad Hugh David Garcia, Maria Khomenko, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bad Hugh" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to revolve around the character Hugh Worthington, a young man living in the Kentucky estate of Spring Bank. As the story unfolds, Hugh's complex relationships with his family and the mysterious circumstances surrounding a young woman named Adah Hastings create a rich backdrop for themes of redemption, morality, and societal expectations. The opening portion of the book introduces the setting of Spring Bank during a tumultuous winter night and presents Hugh, who is portrayed as both introspective and somewhat misunderstood by those around him, particularly his sister, 'Lina. Amidst the storm, Hugh’s decision to aid a woman and her child found in the snow initiates a series of events that marks a significant turn in his life. This act of kindness sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his character, his past experiences, and the emotional struggles he faces, particularly as he grapples with feelings of loss and responsibility stemming from a tragedy he endured in his youth. The dynamic between Hugh, his family, and Adah promises to evolve into an engaging narrative about personal growth and the impact of past actions on present choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 790002 2025-07-07T08:02:59.173187 text/html 796827 2021-07-02T02:41:10 text/html 424657 2025-07-07T08:03:08.731613 application/epub+zip 425672 2025-07-07T08:03:01.140703 application/epub+zip 425672 2025-07-07T08:02:59.919163 application/epub+zip 622576 2025-07-07T08:03:14.951575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579262 2025-07-07T08:03:07.978634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557158 2022-09-08T06:49:00.016941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752288 2025-07-07T08:02:58.424172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 752100 2021-07-02T02:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18892 2025-07-07T08:03:15.082637 application/rdf+xml 8569 2025-07-07T08:03:00.479680 image/jpeg 2400 2025-07-07T08:03:00.170148 image/jpeg 287041 2021-07-02T02:43:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 294458 2021-07-02T02:43:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 353274 2025-07-07T08:02:59.235159 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