Project Gutenberg 2015-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 89 Cannan, Gilbert 1884 1955 Young Earnest: The Romance of a Bad Start in Life Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive, the University of California, the Hathi Trust Digital Library, and the University of Illinois. "Young Earnest: The Romance of a Bad Start in Life" by Gilbert Cannan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around John René Fourmy, a young man navigating the complexities of love, family history, and societal expectations. As he reflects on his relationships, particularly with his father and his romantic interest, Cathleen, we gain insights into his struggles with self-identity and the weight of past experiences. The opening of the novel introduces René as he waits for his beloved, only to be consumed by memories of his father's disgraceful past. As he reminisces about his family dynamics and the love he shares with Cathleen, we see how deeply his father's downfall affects his romantic aspirations. This interplay between past trauma and present longing sets the stage for René's journey, showcasing his romantic ideals juxtaposed with the harsh realities of his upbringing. The opening chapter establishes a poignant tone, hinting at the challenges of reconciling love and societal constraints, as well as the protagonist's evolving self-perception amidst the turbulence of his familial legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 635180 635187 2024-09-20T09:08:36.557152 2023-09-21T05:54:59.122777 text/html text/html 638708 2015-03-14T07:47:16 text/html 406317 2024-09-20T09:08:47.532084 application/epub+zip 406055 2024-09-20T09:08:38.330163 application/epub+zip 345680 2024-09-20T09:08:37.445205 application/epub+zip 568349 2024-09-20T09:08:54.042081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511267 2024-09-20T09:08:46.580103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452017 2022-09-22T04:46:13.537953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546256 546062 2024-09-20T09:08:35.078185 2023-09-21T05:54:57.755764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 545547 2015-03-14T07:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 211134 2015-03-14T07:47:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17999 2024-09-20T09:08:54.186056 application/rdf+xml 16691 2024-09-20T09:08:37.578146 image/jpeg 2514 2024-09-20T09:08:37.524189 image/jpeg 344111 2015-03-14T07:47:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 348591 2024-09-20T09:08:36.615158 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