Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 629 Wilson, Harry Leon 1867 1939 Ruggles of Red Gap Text file produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Ruggles of Red Gap" by Harry Leon Wilson is a comedic novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Ruggles, a British valet in service to the Honourable George Augustus Vane-Basingwell, who becomes embroiled in a cultural and social upheaval when he loses a wager and is "won" by an American family, the Flouds. The narrative promises a humorous exploration of class differences, culture clash, and Ruggles’ journey from a proper English gentleman's servant to a rather reluctant member of an American household. At the start of the novel, Ruggles is preparing the Honourable George for an evening out in Paris, discussing the potential implications of lobster on his complexion while the Honourable George eagerly anticipates a poker game with Americans, hinting at both his gambling misadventures and his complicated character. The opening reveals the tensions between the British and American characters, foreshadowing the comedic chaos that will ensue. Ruggles’ observations about George's flaws and the awkwardness of social interactions set a humorous tone, while his superstitions about a gypsy's prophecy about change on his fortieth birthday suggest an impending upheaval in his orderly life. As the narrative unfolds, Ruggles is pushed into an unexpected adventure filled with unique characters and comedic situations, hinting at the challenges he will face as he navigates his new, unanticipated role in American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Valets -- Fiction Washington (State) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 708974 2025-08-04T08:08:49.424522 text/html 735482 2021-02-25T22:57:46 text/html 325047 2025-08-04T08:08:57.423510 application/epub+zip 336852 2025-08-04T08:08:51.412547 application/epub+zip 336852 2025-08-04T08:08:50.187545 application/epub+zip 553964 2025-08-04T08:09:02.253460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521625 2025-08-04T08:08:56.692501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497690 2022-09-04T13:10:51.270061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622096 2025-08-04T08:08:48.403564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 621956 2016-11-20T12:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612105 2015-06-11T15:24:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612096 2015-06-11T15:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23045 2025-08-04T08:09:02.382448 application/rdf+xml 11447 2025-08-04T08:08:50.722534 image/jpeg 3038 2025-08-04T08:08:50.472509 image/jpeg 238430 2018-03-16T12:58:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 237148 2015-06-11T15:25:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 250394 2021-02-25T22:58:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 237085 2015-06-11T15:25:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 314866 2025-08-04T08:08:49.475557 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