Project Gutenberg 2007-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 233 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. Better Dead Produced by Al Haines "Better Dead" by J. M. Barrie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Andrew Riach, a young Scotchman who moves to London with aspirations of becoming a private secretary and a writer. The narrative touches upon themes of love, ambition, existential dread, and the absurdities of societal expectations, particularly as Riach grapples with his feelings for Clarrie and his place in the bustling city. The beginning of "Better Dead" introduces Andrew Riach on the cusp of a significant transition, having just left his home in a small Scottish village for the vastness of London. His internal conflict about his relationship with Clarrie, coupled with his uncertainty about love and ambition, sets the stage for the novel. Through interactions with the minister and reflections on his past, Andrew reveals his complex character—an idealistic yet troubled man. As he navigates rejection in his job search and contemplates deeper societal issues, the opening establishes the foundation for his journey, hinting at future encounters that will challenge his values and aspirations in the big city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young men -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 146989 2025-10-09T03:31:31.693863 text/html 139949 2007-03-13T10:08:30 text/html 135954 2025-10-09T03:31:36.691850 application/epub+zip 137831 2025-10-09T03:31:33.594851 application/epub+zip 109691 2025-10-09T03:31:32.393856 application/epub+zip 217516 2025-10-09T03:31:38.856821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209053 2025-10-09T03:31:35.989869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152047 2022-09-10T04:16:17.266761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123588 2025-10-09T03:31:31.151856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123504 2007-03-13T10:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123496 2007-03-13T10:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20410 2025-10-09T03:31:38.985822 application/rdf+xml 9004 2025-10-09T03:31:32.882853 image/jpeg 2498 2025-10-09T03:31:32.637848 image/jpeg 48423 2007-03-13T10:08:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 77423 2007-03-13T10:08:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 48402 2007-03-13T10:08:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 131589 2025-10-09T03:31:31.716871 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