Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 393 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 Hard Cash Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Cash_(novel) Sequel to: Love Me Little, Love Me Long. Produced by James Rusk and David Widger "Hard Cash" by Charles Reade is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Dodd family, particularly focusing on Mrs. Dodd and her children—Edward and Julia—as they navigate social expectations, personal ambitions, and familial bonds in a rapidly changing society. The narrative outlines their lives, struggles, and ambitions, delving into issues like education, fate, and societal pressures related to wealth and status. At the start of "Hard Cash," the narrator introduces the main characters and their family dynamics. Mrs. Dodd, a woman of grace caught between her past and present, raises her children with strong moral values and high aspirations. Edward, her son, feels inadequate compared to his more accomplished peers, particularly a young man named Hardie. Julia, his sister, displays an ardent spirit and a desire for equality in achievement. The opening chapters establish their respective personalities and relationships, leading into themes of competition, familial pride, and the impending challenges that their ambitions will evoke. The stage is set for further developments as the Dodd family's intertwined destinies unfold against the backdrop of society's expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1756082 2025-07-02T05:18:50.999747 text/html 1825676 2021-02-26T00:51:33 text/html 711210 2025-07-02T05:19:07.383699 application/epub+zip 745604 2025-07-02T05:18:53.769697 application/epub+zip 745603 2025-07-02T05:18:52.177704 application/epub+zip 1195025 2025-07-02T05:19:18.413103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1108053 2025-07-02T05:19:06.223636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080219 2022-09-02T07:22:24.749365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1521751 2025-07-02T05:18:46.640752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1521582 2018-03-05T12:34:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18351 2025-07-02T05:19:18.554081 application/rdf+xml 10348 2025-07-02T05:18:52.721719 image/jpeg 2897 2025-07-02T05:18:52.450703 image/jpeg 603685 2018-03-19T09:51:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 634826 2021-02-26T00:51:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 691094 2025-07-02T05:18:51.123750 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