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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBrowne, Porter Emerson,
_d1879-1934
245 1 2 _aA Fool There Was
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-08-01
508 _aProduced by Jason Kwong, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"A Fool There Was" by Porter Emerson Browne is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story explores complex themes of love, ambition, and social dynamics through the lives of its characters, primarily focusing on John Stuyvesant Schuyler and his family, along with their social acquaintances. The narrative hints at a backdrop of contrasting lives, from wealthy households to those in squalor, capturing the intricacies of human relationships and the impact of decisions on their fates. The opening of "A Fool There Was" sets the stage by introducing several key characters and their interrelationships. John Schuyler, a man of integrity and heir to a respectable lineage, lives with his wife and son in a grand house, while next door are the Blakes, a more jovial family. Across the street resides the widow of Jimmy Blair with her daughter, Kathryn, who embodies playful innocence. The narrative describes their lives intertwined with themes of love and loss, as well as the societal norms of the time. The inclusion of contrasting elements, such as the affluent homes and the troubled lives of those in poverty, suggests a larger commentary on the human condition and the variances in life experiences, setting a compelling backdrop for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFemmes fatales -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6305
999 _c48327
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