Queed - Henry Sydnor Harrison - Bog

Queed is a novel written by Henry Sydnor Harrison, first published in 1911. The story follows the life of a man named Vandiver Queed, who is described as a ""strange, complex, and intelligent"" individual with an obsessive personality. Queed is a socially awkward man who struggles to fit in with his peers and often finds himself at odds with the world around him.The novel is set in the early 20th century and explores themes of social class, ambition, and personal growth. Queed is a brilliant but socially inept man who is determined to succeed in life despite his shortcomings. He takes a job at a publishing company and quickly rises through the ranks, but his success is marred by his inability to connect with his colleagues and his obsessive nature.Throughout the novel, Queed struggles to find his place in the world and to come to terms with his own limitations. He is aided in his journey by a cast of colorful characters, including his mentor and boss, Mr. Blacklock, and a young woman named Miss Redwood, who becomes his love interest.Queed is a novel that explores the complexities of human nature and the challenges of personal growth. It is a thought-provoking and engaging read that will appeal to readers who enjoy character-driven stories and literary fiction.1911. With a frontispiece by R.M. Crosby. A best-selling volume by Harrison, a journalist, novelist and social critic. His novels explored southern culture and the social issues of his time including feminism, child labor, capitalism and cultural change. Queed begins: It was five of a November afternoon, crisp and sharp, and already running into dusk. Down the street came a girl and a dog, rather a small girl and quite a behemothian dog. If she had been a shade smaller, or he a shade more behemothian, the thing would have approached a parody on one�������s settled idea of a girl and a dog. She had enough height to save that, but it was the narrowest sort of squeak. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.