Good Luck by L. T. Meade
"Good Luck" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Mrs. Patience Reed, a kind-hearted elderly woman who, while dealing with an injury that threatens her sewing career, finds herself burdened by the responsibility of caring for her six orphaned grandchildren. As the narrative unfolds, themes of personal strength, familial bonds, and the struggle against hardship become prominent. At the start of the
book, we meet Mrs. Reed as she visits the London Hospital's Out-Patients' Department, where she learns that her right hand may become useless due to a condition related to her needlework. Despite this troubling news, she remains resilient and determined not to burden her family with her worries. Once home, it is clear that the Reed household is filled with warmth and love, as Mrs. Reed interacts with her grandchildren, who depend on her to keep the family together. Meanwhile, Alison, her eldest grandchild, grapples with an accusation of theft at her workplace that casts a shadow over the family's fortune. The opening chapters highlight the harsh realities they face while showcasing the strength and dignity of Mrs. Reed in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
For an overview of the different reading options, see our Reading Guide
| Reading Options | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28565.html.images | 317 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28565.epub3.images | 170 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28565.epub.images | 175 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28565.kf8.images | 304 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28565.kindle.images | 289 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28565.txt.utf-8 | 289 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/28565/pg28565-h.zip | 165 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
About this eBook
| Author | Meade, L. T., 1854-1914 |
|---|---|
| Title | Good Luck |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Family -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 28565 |
| Release Date | Apr 12, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 403 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |