Project Gutenberg 2021-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 201 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Captures Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. A feud -- The man who kept his form -- A hedonist -- Timber -- Santa Lucia -- Blackmail -- The broken boot -- Stroke of lighting -- Virtue -- Conscience -- Salta pro nobis -- Philanthropy -- A long-ago affair -- Acme -- Late—299 -- Had a horse. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Captures" by John Galsworthy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of two neighboring farmers, Bowden and Steer, whose relationship deteriorates after a tragic event involving Bowden's dog being shot. The narrative unfolds themes of social class, rural identity, and the complexity of human relationships within a close-knit community. The opening of "Captures" introduces Bowden as a laid-back farmer who is affected deeply by the loss of his dog, a pain exacerbated by his neighbor Steer’s actions. Galsworthy intricately depicts Bowden's feelings and daily life as he grapples with the emotional aftermath of the incident. Tensions begin to rise between the two men, setting the stage for a feud that highlights the entangled fates of their families, including Steer's niece Molly and Bowden’s son, Ned, whose relationships further complicate the conflict. This initial exploration of rural life, character struggles, and interpersonal dynamics effectively draws readers into the heart of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 427645 427435 2025-02-26T04:36:13.503494 2023-09-28T05:12:56.436570 text/html text/html 456491 2021-05-04T15:24:17 text/html 573326 2025-02-26T04:36:20.149491 application/epub+zip 575401 2025-02-26T04:36:14.650560 application/epub+zip 230829 2025-02-26T04:36:14.064524 application/epub+zip 699076 2025-02-26T04:36:24.337484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665709 2025-02-26T04:36:19.539535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321830 2022-09-29T11:12:55.365686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389595 389570 2025-02-26T04:36:12.459557 2023-09-28T05:12:55.320626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389764 2021-05-04T14:40:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17976 2025-02-26T04:36:24.471440 application/rdf+xml 11038 2025-02-26T04:36:14.174490 image/jpeg 1902 2025-02-26T04:36:14.119512 image/jpeg 492513 2025-02-26T04:36:13.552555 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