Project Gutenberg 2010-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 180 Eaton, Walter Prichard 1878 1957 Fogarty, Thomas 1873 1938 Fogarty, Thomas J. The Idyl of Twin Fires Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net "The Idyl of Twin Fires" by Walter Prichard Eaton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Upton, an academic who, feeling disillusioned with his teaching career, decides to buy a farm in New England to pursue a more authentic life. The theme of the novel centers on Upton's journey of self-discovery as he tries to adapt to rural life while grappling with the challenges of farming and the longing for a simpler, more fulfilling existence. The opening of the book introduces us to Upton's mundane academic life, where he finds himself dissatisfied with the routine of grading student papers. One student’s evocative writing about rural life stirs within him a deep nostalgia for his own childhood on a farm. Seized by spring fever and a yearning for change, Upton impulsively resolves to buy a farm, even using money from a legacy. On a motor trip, he discovers a dilapidated but charming farm that he instantly feels connected to, leading him to make the decision to purchase it on the spot. The subsequent chapters delve into his adjustment to farm life, including hiring help and making plans for the property, setting the stage for both comedic mishaps and personal growth as he navigates this new chapter in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories New England -- Fiction Farm life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 489846 489883 2024-09-14T10:45:24.286276 2023-09-15T05:52:41.750827 text/html text/html 509712 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 846132 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 636502 2024-09-14T10:45:33.700224 application/epub+zip 641039 2024-09-14T10:45:26.809250 application/epub+zip 248381 2024-09-14T10:45:25.633238 application/epub+zip 830185 2024-09-14T10:45:39.031146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795318 2024-09-14T10:45:32.719234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404777 2022-09-15T14:06:47.926239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432652 432564 2024-09-14T10:45:23.100308 2023-09-15T05:52:40.678794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432438 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169531 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432439 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169487 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21126 2024-09-14T10:45:39.185131 application/rdf+xml 12193 2024-09-14T10:45:26.011284 image/jpeg 3324 2024-09-14T10:45:25.824225 image/jpeg 778640 2024-09-14T10:45:24.366278 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