Project Gutenberg 2008-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 90 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) Hyacinth Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Hyacinth" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Æneas Conneally, a young man trained as a clergyman who has undergone a transformation from an enthusiastic missionary to a more humanized figure struggling to connect with his community and family after great personal loss. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Ireland, the narrative explores themes of faith, identity, and the complexities of society. The opening of the novel introduces the historical context of missionary efforts in Ireland aimed at converting Roman Catholics to Protestantism, particularly through the character of Æneas Conneally, who emerges as a dedicated figure of this movement. Following the loss of his mother and a series of disappointments, Æneas eventually finds meaning beyond his initial zeal as he marries and becomes a father to a son named Hyacinth. As the story progresses, it hints at Hyacinth's upcoming journey into education and the external changes in their village, alongside the personal tribulations of his father. The narrative uniquely combines the challenges of personal grief with the larger social and political scenarios of the time, setting the stage for intimate character development and societal commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young men -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 565652 565653 2024-10-05T05:16:36.552540 2023-10-05T06:00:00.231603 text/html text/html 583999 2021-02-25T21:17:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 198806 2021-02-25T21:17:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 267510 2024-10-05T05:16:44.489535 application/epub+zip 277103 2024-10-05T05:16:38.722558 application/epub+zip 277102 2024-10-05T05:16:37.471619 application/epub+zip 449961 2024-10-05T05:16:49.030486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417913 2024-10-05T05:16:43.612541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395488 2022-09-05T08:24:24.246438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497396 497389 2024-10-05T05:16:35.755549 2023-10-05T05:59:59.552539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 497375 2018-03-05T10:20:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 190300 2018-03-05T10:20:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19965 2024-10-05T05:16:49.154469 application/rdf+xml 9704 2024-10-05T05:16:38.024560 image/jpeg 2794 2024-10-05T05:16:37.747567 image/jpeg 259446 2024-10-05T05:16:36.599588 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia