"Queed: A Novel" by Henry Sydnor Harrison is a story from the early 1900s about a strange young man called Queed, who struggles with everyday problems, where he lives, and how he talks to people in a busy city. The story starts when Queed, a weak young man who wears glasses, meets a little girl and a big dog. This meeting turns into an uncomfortable situation because Queed doesn't know how to act around others and cares more about thinking than being polite. The girl, Sharlee Weyland, keeps running into Queed, suggesting she will help him become more involved in the world. These first parts of the story show how people interact where Queed lives and also how complicated Queed is as a person. He's a smart thinker, but doesn't know how to act in social situations, and this sets the scene for the story to further look at important ideas and who Queed is as a person.
Queed: A Novel
By Henry Sydnor Harrison
A socially awkward intellectual finds his life unexpectedly intertwined with a spirited young girl, forcing him to confront the world beyond his solitary pursuits.
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About the AuthorHenry Sydnor Harrison (1880–1930) was an American novelist, born in Sewanee, Tenn. He graduated from Columbia in 1900, and received an honorary A.M. from the same university in 1913. In 1914, he was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He wrote under the pen name "Henry Second," and made contributions to The Atlantic Monthly and other magazines. Novels written by him include Queed (1911) and V.V.'s Eyes (1913), which were very well received. Other works include Angela's Business (1915), When I Come Back (1919), Saint Teresa (1922), and Marriage (1923), a volume of short stories. Harrison also wrote a story, called "Miss Hinch", where a daring criminal and the lady after her make their way through New York City streets at midnight.
Henry Sydnor Harrison (1880–1930) was an American novelist, born in Sewanee, Tenn. He graduated from Columbia in 1900, and received an honorary A.M. from the same university in 1913. In 1914, he was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He wrote under the pen name "Henry Second," and made contributions to The Atlantic Monthly and other magazines. Novels written by him include Queed (1911) and V.V.'s Eyes (1913), which were very well received. Other works include Angela's Business (1915), When I Come Back (1919), Saint Teresa (1922), and Marriage (1923), a volume of short stories. Harrison also wrote a story, called "Miss Hinch", where a daring criminal and the lady after her make their way through New York City streets at midnight.
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