Project Gutenberg 2007-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 201 Reed, Talbot Baines 1852 1893 Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "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.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- England -- Juvenile fiction London (England) -- Juvenile fiction Fraud -- Juvenile fiction City and town life -- Juvenile fiction Money -- Juvenile fiction Finance, Personal -- Juvenile fiction Snobs and snobbishness -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 569024 2025-08-09T04:31:21.681952 text/html 597370 2007-04-12T11:21:26 text/html 319442 2025-08-09T04:31:31.100922 application/epub+zip 326569 2025-08-09T04:31:24.717925 application/epub+zip 285710 2025-08-09T04:31:23.375938 application/epub+zip 550962 2025-08-09T04:31:35.670875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541173 2025-08-09T04:31:30.212913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483464 2022-09-10T05:29:37.034164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534516 2025-08-09T04:31:20.818931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534437 2007-04-12T11:21:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534428 2007-04-12T11:21:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21804 2025-08-09T04:31:35.817869 application/rdf+xml 13691 2025-08-09T04:31:23.895936 image/jpeg 3476 2025-08-09T04:31:23.635915 image/jpeg 203124 2007-04-12T11:21:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 240678 2007-04-12T11:21:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 203087 2007-04-12T11:21:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 308211 2025-08-09T04:31:21.729940 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