Project Gutenberg 2010-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 84 Van Vorst, Marie 1867 1936 Vorst, Marie van Kimball, Alonzo 1874 1923 The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Produced by Al Haines "The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode" by Marie Van Vorst is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the kind-hearted and generous Jimmy Bulstrode, a wealthy man known for his noble but impractical charitable acts. Throughout the narrative, Bulstrode's emotional complexities emerge, particularly his unrequited love for Mary Falconer and his desire to uplift those around him, suggesting themes of love, sacrifice, and societal challenges. The opening of the book introduces Jimmy Bulstrode, who is portrayed as a wealthy yet compassionate bachelor, deeply affected by the 'gloom of Christmas' as he reflects on his solitude amidst festive surroundings. He receives a thought-provoking letter from Mary Falconer, highlighting the emotional undertones of the season and prompting him to consider attending a family gathering. Shortly after, he meets a destitute man on the brink of despair, which leads to an act of compassion where Bulstrode invites the stranger into his home for shelter and companionship. This sets the stage for Bulstrode's ongoing quest for connection and purpose, showcasing his sentimental adventures and the intertwining lives of those he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married women -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Bachelors -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 525507 520864 2024-09-14T10:08:01.863348 2023-09-15T05:20:56.404649 text/html text/html 518054 2021-01-07T02:36:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 436324 2021-01-07T02:36:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 510943 2024-09-14T10:08:09.946766 application/epub+zip 520587 2024-09-14T10:08:03.702315 application/epub+zip 268354 2024-09-14T10:08:02.626369 application/epub+zip 760692 2024-09-14T10:08:14.698721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739299 2024-09-14T10:08:09.189795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487656 2022-09-15T13:24:31.329339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484034 484030 2024-09-14T10:08:00.259352 2023-09-15T05:20:55.062648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 483783 2021-01-07T02:36:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185841 2021-01-07T02:36:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483774 2021-01-07T02:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185704 2021-01-07T02:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21597 2024-09-14T10:08:14.926766 application/rdf+xml 16956 2024-09-14T10:08:03.013291 image/jpeg 3780 2024-09-14T10:08:02.817285 image/jpeg 500563 2024-09-14T10:08:01.930366 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 en.wikipedia