Project Gutenberg 2019-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 175 Lydston, G. Frank (George Frank) 1858 1923 Lydston, George Frank Lydston, Frank Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches Poker Jim, gentleman -- Tommy the outcast -- Johnny: a story of the Philippines -- My friend the undertaker -- A grim memento -- A wise child -- Leaves from a suicide's diary -- Chicquita [Chiquita] -- A dead ideal: a romance of the dissecting room -- A matter of professional secrecy -- A legend of the Yosemite: the love of Tis-sa-ack and Tu-toch-a-nu-lah -- A great city's shame. Produced by WebRover, Peter Vachuska, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Poker Jim, Gentleman, and Other Tales and Sketches" by G. Frank Lydston is a collection of adventurous tales written in the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on the character of Poker Jim, a complex gentleman involved in gambling and other escapades in the tumultuous backdrop of 19th-century California. Through various stories, we are introduced to a vibrant cast of characters and their interactions, set against a landscape rich with excitement and moral dilemmas. The opening of the book establishes the narrator's background as a physician and sets the stage for the introduction of Poker Jim. It describes the protagonist's journey from his medical graduation to his arrival in San Francisco, revealing a world filled with gamblers, drunks, and high stakes. As the narrator observes life in the city's gambling dens, he encounters a young man named Gordon Cabell, who is being led astray by a woman associated with the underbelly of society. Jim, who later emerges as a significant figure, steps in as a mentor, displaying qualities of courage and integrity. This initial chapter piques interest in the themes of loyalty, moral complexity, and the colorful lives of those seeking fortune in the Gold Rush era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, American American fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 539269 2025-06-23T13:01:34.568733 text/html 538843 2019-03-11T13:48:54 text/html 1262276 2025-06-23T13:01:42.754704 application/epub+zip 1260960 2025-06-23T13:01:36.199670 application/epub+zip 288609 2025-06-23T13:01:35.432671 application/epub+zip 1387798 2025-06-23T13:01:47.744628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1350914 2025-06-23T13:01:41.935680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380058 2022-09-26T19:50:48.612191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492382 2025-06-23T13:01:33.718702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492597 2019-03-11T13:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18909 2025-06-23T13:01:47.895613 application/rdf+xml 17308 2025-06-23T13:01:35.556691 image/jpeg 3124 2025-06-23T13:01:35.495673 image/jpeg 192190 2019-03-11T13:48:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1129073 2019-03-11T13:48:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1130041 2025-06-23T13:01:34.643702 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