Project Gutenberg 2008-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 85 Read, Opie Percival 1852 1939 Read, Opie P. 07036502 The Jucklins: A Novel Produced by Mark C. Orton, Linda McKeown, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Jucklins: A Novel" by Opie Percival Read is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The novel unfolds in a rural Southern setting, focusing on the life of Bill Hawes, an awkward young man struggling to find his place in a world that frequently ridicules him for his perceived laziness and clumsiness. As the story begins, it dives into themes of self-identity, societal expectations, and the yearning for acceptance, particularly within the context of family dynamics and community relationships. The opening of the novel introduces Bill Hawes, who reflects on his childhood experiences and the laughter he faced from his family and peers, especially in comparison to his more adept brothers. Bill's childhood is marked by an incident where he attempts to outdo his brother Ed by cheating some gypsies in a horse trade, only for the plan to backfire spectacularly, resulting in a comedy of errors that isolates him further. As he matures, Bill wrestles with his reputation as "Lazy Bill," while secretly yearning for respect and the possibility of personal achievement, including aspiring to become a lawyer. The narration sets the stage for his future encounters and aspirations, notably foreshadowing the complexities of his relationships with neighbors, particularly a girl named Guinea, who captivates his attention, adding layers to his somewhat tumultuous journey of self-discovery and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en North Carolina -- Fiction Mountain people -- North Carolina -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 452970 452980 2024-09-11T09:36:27.723595 2023-09-12T03:50:45.304715 text/html text/html 457765 2021-01-04T02:01:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 421104 2021-01-04T02:01:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446466 2024-09-11T09:36:34.061687 application/epub+zip 449955 2024-09-11T09:36:28.786595 application/epub+zip 242918 2024-09-11T09:36:28.257643 application/epub+zip 588205 2024-09-11T09:36:38.454549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548997 2024-09-11T09:36:33.484604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342389 2022-09-12T09:51:17.926363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419829 419700 2024-09-11T09:36:26.900604 2023-09-12T03:50:44.537717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 419653 2021-01-04T02:01:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158117 2021-01-04T02:01:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18630 2024-09-11T09:36:38.594534 application/rdf+xml 22038 2024-09-11T09:36:28.351610 image/jpeg 3206 2024-09-11T09:36:28.304592 image/jpeg 421605 2024-09-11T09:36:27.771630 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