Project Gutenberg 2014-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 102 Read, Opie Percival 1852 1939 Read, Opie P. Judge Elbridge Produced by Al Haines "Judge Elbridge" by Opie Percival Read is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of John Elbridge, a retired judge who has taken in the children of a deceased law partner, while navigating the complexities of family dynamics and moral dilemmas. Central to the narrative are Elbridge's son, Howard, and his foster siblings, as well as various other characters whose motivations become intertwined with the judge's past decisions. The opening of the novel introduces us to John Elbridge, a respected judge now reflecting on his life and past choices following his retirement. The narrative paints a picture of old Chicago, detailing his partnership with the orator Bodney and hints at tumultuous relationships within the family unit, particularly the tension surrounding Howard’s aspirations and the influence of a friend named Goyle. As the plot unfolds, we witness Bodney struggling with moral corruption and a conspiracy involving stolen money that comes to a head with profound implications for Howard, leading to deep secrets and strained relationships. The stage is set for a dramatic exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for redemption amid the complexities of familial love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gambling -- Fiction Judges -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 441031 440984 2024-09-19T13:04:36.980889 2023-09-20T09:08:25.395146 text/html text/html 443524 2014-08-27T13:44:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 589417 2014-08-27T13:44:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 611596 2024-09-19T13:04:53.714286 application/epub+zip 866641 2024-09-19T13:04:51.661254 application/pdf 417621 2024-09-19T13:04:41.195832 application/pdf 620598 2024-09-19T13:04:44.033784 application/epub+zip 199406 2024-09-19T13:04:38.813973 application/epub+zip 732128 2024-09-19T13:04:57.691217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705213 2024-09-19T13:04:49.341813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285757 2022-09-21T08:34:20.936918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354768 2024-09-19T13:04:36.012871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355604 2014-08-27T13:44:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 131368 2014-08-27T13:44:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 352714 2014-08-27T13:44:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131013 2014-08-27T13:44:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 352712 2014-08-27T13:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130999 2014-08-27T13:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26520 2024-09-19T13:04:57.832234 application/rdf+xml 339053 2024-09-19T13:04:34.874861 2023-09-20T09:08:24.834162 text/x-rst text/x-rst 339053 2014-08-27T13:44:12 text/x-rst 572346 2014-08-27T13:44:12 text/x-rst application/zip 19638 2024-09-19T13:04:42.371819 image/jpeg 3303 2024-09-19T13:04:41.659816 image/jpeg 589233 2024-09-19T13:04:37.035861 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