Project Gutenberg 2006-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 164 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 A Simpleton Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "A Simpleton" by Charles Reade is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around a young lady named Rosa Lusignan and her romantic entanglements, particularly with a dedicated physician, Dr. Christopher Staines, and the societal constraints they face. Set against the backdrop of evolving notions of love and marriage, the book explores themes of class, gender roles, and the complexities of human relationships. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Rosa, who is anxiously waiting for Dr. Staines while engaged in an unproductive sewing project. We learn about her beauty and her various skills, but also her dissatisfaction with her current life. The scene shifts when Dr. Staines arrives, highlighting their budding romance filled with youthful hopes and aspirations. However, complications arise when Rosa's father, Mr. Lusignan, disapproves of their relationship due to Dr. Staines' lack of financial security. The unfolding drama captures Rosa's emotional journey, further complicated by health issues and societal expectations, setting the stage for conflicts and dilemmas that will resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 893779 893788 2024-09-01T12:48:27.807245 2023-10-01T11:34:04.754883 text/html text/html 934077 2021-01-27T14:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 309584 2021-01-27T14:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 362376 2024-09-01T12:48:38.296217 application/epub+zip 377730 2024-09-01T12:48:29.583273 application/epub+zip 377730 2024-09-01T12:48:28.554236 application/epub+zip 630010 2024-09-01T12:48:45.041184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587039 2024-09-01T12:48:37.551185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586999 2022-09-02T03:31:12.813208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747881 747858 2024-09-01T12:48:25.230244 2023-10-01T11:34:02.240850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 759871 2018-03-05T12:13:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 294084 2018-03-19T10:02:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 747772 2006-05-16T09:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292638 2006-05-16T09:18:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19683 2024-09-01T12:48:45.190161 application/rdf+xml 10995 2024-09-01T12:48:28.926234 image/jpeg 3074 2024-09-01T12:48:28.737226 image/jpeg 355103 2024-09-01T12:48:27.877248 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