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Hard Cash

Hard Cash

Reade, Charles

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Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419122800
ISBN13: 9781419122804
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 712
Weight: 2.65
Height: 1.42 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Hard Cash is a novel written by Charles Reade, first published in 1863. The story is set in mid-19th century England and follows the life of Edward Dodd, a wealthy businessman who is falsely accused of embezzlement and subsequently imprisoned. The novel explores themes of justice, corruption, and the power of money.Dodd's imprisonment causes his family to suffer financially and socially, and his daughter, Rhoda, is forced to work as a governess to support them. Rhoda falls in love with a young doctor, but their relationship is threatened by the social stigma of her father's imprisonment.As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Dodd was framed by a corrupt business partner, who is ultimately brought to justice. Dodd is released from prison and his name is cleared, but he is left disillusioned by the corrupt system that allowed his false imprisonment to occur.Reade's novel is a commentary on the injustices of the legal and financial systems of Victorian England, and the ways in which wealth and power can be used to manipulate those systems. It is a gripping tale of intrigue, romance, and social commentary that remains relevant today.THE subsiding sea was now a liquid Paradise: its great pellucid braes and hillocks shone with the sparkle and the hues of all the jewels in an emperor's crown. Imagine--after three days of inky sea, and pitchy sky, and Death's deep jaws snapping and barely missing--ten thousand great slopes of emerald, aquamarine, amethyst and topaz, liquid, alive, and dancing jocundly beneath a gorgeous sun.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.

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