Queed

Queed is a novel written by Henry Sydnor Harrison, first published in 1911. The story revolves around a young man named Vandiver ''Van'' Queed who is highly intelligent but socially awkward. He is hired as a private secretary to Mr. Gilbert P. Fruit, a wealthy businessman who sees potential in him.As Queed begins to work for Fruit, he becomes immersed in the business world and begins to learn about the complexities of human relationships. He also becomes involved in a love triangle with two women, one of whom is Fruit’s daughter.Throughout the novel, Queed struggles to find his place in the world and to understand his own emotions. He is often at odds with the people around him, but ultimately learns to navigate the social and business worlds with greater ease.Queed is a character-driven novel that explores themes of self-discovery, ambition, and the challenges of fitting into society. It is a classic work of American literature that continues to be studied and enjoyed by readers today.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.