Project Gutenberg 2005-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 74 Hawthorne, Julian 1846 1934 Idolatry: A Romance Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Wright American Fiction, J.N. Goslee and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Idolatry: A Romance" by Julian Hawthorne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to explore themes of destiny and identity, revolving around intriguing characters such as Doctor Hiero Glyphic and Balder Helwyse. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the significance of the enchanted ring and the intersecting lives of its characters, suggesting a rich tapestry of romance and philosophical inquiry. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a hotel in Boston through a detailed description and whimsical narrative voice. The scene sets the stage for the intertwining lives of Doctor Hiero Glyphic and Balder Helwyse, whose fates are implied to hang on a seemingly trivial matter—their entries in a hotel register. The narrative quickly transitions into a dreamlike exploration of Doctor Glyphic's past, revealing his connection to the mystical diamond ring he wears. This magical ring serves as a central motif, operation as a talisman that links the characters' past and present, hinting at deeper themes regarding memory and the choices that shape one's destiny. As the reader is drawn into this romantic tale, they are invited to ponder the complexities of human connections and the longing for understanding across the bounds of time and circumstance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 527346 527347 2024-10-07T09:38:51.759798 2023-09-07T10:22:08.898923 text/html text/html 536034 2020-12-12T04:10:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203367 2020-12-12T04:10:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 280393 2024-10-07T09:39:00.486832 application/epub+zip 287050 2024-10-07T09:38:54.720798 application/epub+zip 283960 2024-10-07T09:38:53.473816 application/epub+zip 497695 2024-10-07T09:39:05.233774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463157 2024-10-07T09:38:59.726784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401428 2022-09-08T04:30:11.432192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482626 482517 2024-10-07T09:38:50.916826 2023-09-07T10:22:08.192893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 482464 2020-12-12T04:10:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195540 2020-12-12T04:10:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 482466 2020-12-12T04:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195505 2020-12-12T04:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21193 2024-10-07T09:39:05.381742 application/rdf+xml 13757 2024-10-07T09:38:54.022792 image/jpeg 3596 2024-10-07T09:38:53.741785 image/jpeg 272210 2024-10-07T09:38:51.806838 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