Project Gutenberg 2017-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 291 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Al Haines "Red Spider, Volume 1 (of 2)" by S. Baring-Gould is a fictional novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in the rural parish of Bratton Clovelly, Devon, centering around the lives of two brothers-in-law, Hillary Nanspian and Taverner Langford, whose rivalry escalates over personal grievances and a superstitious belief in an auspicious red spider. Through their interactions, the story weaves themes of class dynamics, societal change, and the fading rural customs of the time. The opening of this novel introduces readers to the author’s nostalgic connection to the landscape and village life he recalls from his childhood. The chapter begins by detailing the physical and character contrasts between the two central figures: the boisterous and somewhat careless Hillary and the reserved, calculating Langford. Their initial camaraderie is depicted through playful banter that quickly descends into conflict over matters of inheritance, social standing, and an ill-fated argument ignited by a mere spider. The stage is set for intrigue and tension as their feud begins to draw in the wider community of Bratton Clovelly, foreshadowing conflict that may affect their families and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 343484 2025-06-21T14:41:29.466971 text/html 326565 2024-10-23T01:52:21 text/html 150588 2025-06-21T14:41:39.192903 application/epub+zip 345491 2024-12-22T12:32:39.769988 application/pdf 345492 2024-12-22T12:32:31.068034 application/pdf 155836 2025-06-21T14:41:33.302923 application/epub+zip 155836 2025-06-21T14:41:31.076962 application/epub+zip 240545 2025-06-21T14:41:42.592890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217457 2025-06-21T14:41:37.494889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217746 2022-09-24T18:55:01.569705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288385 2025-06-21T14:41:28.560990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295764 2017-03-16T15:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289224 2017-03-16T15:32:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289222 2017-03-16T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26016 2025-06-21T14:41:42.789874 application/rdf+xml 273055 2025-06-21T14:41:28.373001 text/x-rst 273055 2017-03-16T15:32:50 text/x-rst 7245 2025-06-21T14:41:31.864947 image/jpeg 1703 2025-06-21T14:41:31.572928 image/jpeg 111745 2017-03-16T15:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 110838 2017-03-16T15:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 138410 2017-03-16T15:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 123481 2017-03-16T15:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 110829 2017-03-16T15:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 134324 2025-06-21T14:41:29.495949 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