Project Gutenberg 2021-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 389 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Captures A feud -- The man who kept his form -- A hedonist -- Timber -- Santa Lucia -- Blackmail -- The broken boot -- Stroke of lighting -- Virtue -- Conscience -- Salta pro nobis -- Philanthropy -- A long-ago affair -- Acme -- Late—299 -- Had a horse. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Captures" by John Galsworthy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of two neighboring farmers, Bowden and Steer, whose relationship deteriorates after a tragic event involving Bowden's dog being shot. The narrative unfolds themes of social class, rural identity, and the complexity of human relationships within a close-knit community. The opening of "Captures" introduces Bowden as a laid-back farmer who is affected deeply by the loss of his dog, a pain exacerbated by his neighbor Steer’s actions. Galsworthy intricately depicts Bowden's feelings and daily life as he grapples with the emotional aftermath of the incident. Tensions begin to rise between the two men, setting the stage for a feud that highlights the entangled fates of their families, including Steer's niece Molly and Bowden’s son, Ned, whose relationships further complicate the conflict. This initial exploration of rural life, character struggles, and interpersonal dynamics effectively draws readers into the heart of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 427645 2025-06-26T04:29:09.172041 text/html 435691 2024-10-18T13:31:37 text/html 573307 2025-06-26T04:29:15.059937 application/epub+zip 575373 2025-06-26T04:29:10.211932 application/epub+zip 230810 2025-06-26T04:29:09.675969 application/epub+zip 699030 2025-06-26T04:29:18.772913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665709 2025-06-26T04:29:14.508960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321830 2022-09-29T11:12:55.365686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389595 2025-06-26T04:29:08.238013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369744 2024-10-18T13:31:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16867 2025-06-26T04:29:18.905899 application/rdf+xml 11038 2025-06-26T04:29:09.779963 image/jpeg 1902 2025-06-26T04:29:09.728938 image/jpeg 492515 2025-06-26T04:29:09.215990 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