Project Gutenberg 2006-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 299 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 A Simpleton Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "A Simpleton" by Charles Reade is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around a young lady named Rosa Lusignan and her romantic entanglements, particularly with a dedicated physician, Dr. Christopher Staines, and the societal constraints they face. Set against the backdrop of evolving notions of love and marriage, the book explores themes of class, gender roles, and the complexities of human relationships. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Rosa, who is anxiously waiting for Dr. Staines while engaged in an unproductive sewing project. We learn about her beauty and her various skills, but also her dissatisfaction with her current life. The scene shifts when Dr. Staines arrives, highlighting their budding romance filled with youthful hopes and aspirations. However, complications arise when Rosa's father, Mr. Lusignan, disapproves of their relationship due to Dr. Staines' lack of financial security. The unfolding drama captures Rosa's emotional journey, further complicated by health issues and societal expectations, setting the stage for conflicts and dilemmas that will resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 893890 2025-08-01T12:55:46.676510 text/html 934077 2021-01-27T14:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 309584 2021-01-27T14:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 384357 2025-08-01T12:55:57.421371 application/epub+zip 399451 2025-08-01T12:55:49.034443 application/epub+zip 399451 2025-08-01T12:55:47.564454 application/epub+zip 658354 2025-08-01T12:56:03.684369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615443 2025-08-01T12:55:56.532408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586999 2022-09-02T03:31:12.813208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759953 2025-08-01T12:55:44.039449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 759871 2018-03-05T12:13:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 294084 2018-03-19T10:02:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 747772 2006-05-16T09:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292638 2006-05-16T09:18:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20174 2025-08-01T12:56:03.836344 application/rdf+xml 10964 2025-08-01T12:55:48.099422 image/jpeg 3064 2025-08-01T12:55:47.834414 image/jpeg 374570 2025-08-01T12:55:46.745472 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