Project Gutenberg 2011-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 169 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Mad: A Story of Dust and Ashes Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Mad: A Story of Dust and Ashes" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Septimus Hardon, a complex character whose physical awkwardness contrasts sharply with his rich inner life and unfulfilled love for Mary Grey, the widow of his childhood friend. The book explores themes of love, social standing, and the struggles of a man grappling with familial obligations and unacknowledged longing. The opening of the novel introduces Septimus Hardon, whose unusual appearance provokes a complex mix of self-doubt and resilience. Raised by an irascible father who is consumed with writing about political reform, Septimus feels inadequately appreciated and trapped in his domestic life. As he silently pines for Mary Grey, who has become his childhood friend's wife, his anguish deepens upon the tragic news of her husband's demise. The initial chapters establish Septimus's tender devotion to Mary and his relentless efforts to support her following her husband’s death, embodying the torment of unexpressed feelings and consequent emotional turmoil. Amid the backdrop of societal expectations and familial conflict, Septimus navigates through despair and longing that shape his identity and sense of purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 863270 862930 2025-02-14T11:24:59.082422 2023-09-15T10:47:02.671163 text/html text/html 892519 2011-02-23T09:46:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 313556 2011-02-23T09:46:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 407197 2025-02-14T11:25:11.650422 application/epub+zip 419553 2025-02-14T11:25:03.067425 application/epub+zip 406443 2025-02-14T11:25:01.441461 application/epub+zip 740460 2025-02-14T11:25:18.571396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701226 2025-02-14T11:25:10.564381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628423 2022-09-16T08:27:11.677752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828680 828655 2025-02-14T11:24:58.079476 2023-09-15T10:47:01.690164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 828526 2011-02-23T09:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317721 2011-02-23T09:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19511 2025-02-14T11:25:18.706360 application/rdf+xml 15487 2025-02-14T11:25:02.022399 image/jpeg 3834 2025-02-14T11:25:01.729411 image/jpeg 394894 2025-02-14T11:24:59.158464 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