Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 176 Silberrad, Una L. 1872 1955 Silberrad, U. L. (Una L.) Silberrad, Una Lucy Betts, Anna Whelan 1875 1959 Betts, Anna Whelen The Good Comrade Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Good Comrade" by Una L. Silberrad is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Polkington family, particularly focused on the middle daughter, Julia, who finds herself navigating familial expectations and financial struggles against the backdrop of societal pressures. The novel explores themes of honor, frugality, and the role of women within domestic settings, all while delving into character dynamics that reveal the challenges of their social standing. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the Polkingtons, a family that presents themselves as part of the social elite despite their financial difficulties. The eldest daughter, Violet, has just become engaged, prompting a flurry of discussions about the implications for their household. Julia, the less attractive yet perceptive middle daughter, becomes aware of their financial instability, particularly concerning their father, Captain Polkington, whose gambling habits have led to a significant debt. This opening portion establishes the family's complex dynamics, with Julia taking on a central role as she contemplates how to resolve their pressing issues while also revealing her own determination and resourcefulness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 690501 2025-08-07T14:06:13.323277 text/html 699036 2006-03-27T15:12:32 text/html 572931 2025-08-07T14:06:22.569253 application/epub+zip 578542 2025-08-07T14:06:15.589249 application/epub+zip 338106 2025-08-07T14:06:14.257244 application/epub+zip 827316 2025-08-07T14:06:28.009187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770291 2025-08-07T14:06:21.542236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503558 2022-09-08T14:27:42.165850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647234 2025-08-07T14:06:12.125240 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647128 2006-03-27T15:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647119 2006-03-27T15:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20897 2025-08-07T14:06:28.166199 application/rdf+xml 12521 2025-08-07T14:06:14.769257 image/jpeg 3384 2025-08-07T14:06:14.510230 image/jpeg 241036 2006-03-27T15:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 485879 2006-03-27T15:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 240979 2006-03-27T15:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 545676 2025-08-07T14:06:13.393251 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