Project Gutenberg 2007-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 56 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. Better Dead Produced by Al Haines "Better Dead" by J. M. Barrie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Andrew Riach, a young Scotchman who moves to London with aspirations of becoming a private secretary and a writer. The narrative touches upon themes of love, ambition, existential dread, and the absurdities of societal expectations, particularly as Riach grapples with his feelings for Clarrie and his place in the bustling city. The beginning of "Better Dead" introduces Andrew Riach on the cusp of a significant transition, having just left his home in a small Scottish village for the vastness of London. His internal conflict about his relationship with Clarrie, coupled with his uncertainty about love and ambition, sets the stage for the novel. Through interactions with the minister and reflections on his past, Andrew reveals his complex character—an idealistic yet troubled man. As he navigates rejection in his job search and contemplates deeper societal issues, the opening establishes the foundation for his journey, hinting at future encounters that will challenge his values and aspirations in the big city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 146843 144349 2024-09-09T07:11:14.434792 2023-09-09T09:41:44.483131 text/html text/html 139949 2007-03-13T10:08:30 text/html 77423 2007-03-13T10:08:32 text/html application/zip 117638 2024-09-09T07:11:19.220294 application/epub+zip 119760 2024-09-09T07:11:15.986794 application/epub+zip 91604 2024-09-09T07:11:15.032831 application/epub+zip 188705 2024-09-09T07:11:21.472263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180252 2024-09-09T07:11:18.517276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152047 2022-09-10T04:16:17.266761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123589 123585 2024-09-09T07:11:13.827814 2023-09-09T09:41:44.012610 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 123504 2007-03-13T10:08:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48423 2007-03-13T10:08:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123496 2007-03-13T10:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48402 2007-03-13T10:08:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20607 2024-09-09T07:11:21.615269 application/rdf+xml 8988 2024-09-09T07:11:15.397812 image/jpeg 2514 2024-09-09T07:11:15.219787 image/jpeg 115028 2024-09-09T07:11:14.451779 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia