Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer) 1883 1971 Ervine, John St. John Greer Ervine, Saint John G. (Saint John Greer) The Foolish Lovers Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, and PG Distributed Proofreaders. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Foolish Lovers" by St. John G. Ervine is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set in the fictional town of Ballyards in Ireland, the story revolves around the pride and identity of its inhabitants, with a focus on the character John MacDermott. John's relationships with his uncles, particularly Uncle Matthew—who has a romanticized view of adventure—and Uncle William—who is more practical and grounded—further define the themes of aspiration, adventure, and the search for personal fulfillment. The opening of the book introduces us to the town of Ballyards, where a sense of pride shapes the identities of its residents. John MacDermott contemplates his future while reflecting on the contrasting advice from his uncles regarding pursuing adventures beyond Ballyards versus staying put and adhering to tradition. He exhibits a longing for a life filled with excitement and meaningful endeavors, notably romantic aspirations. As he navigates familial expectations and his own desires, John grapples with the tension between adventure and stability while dreaming of a greater existence beyond the confines of his town. This struggle sets the stage for an exploration of love and ambition in a richly depicted Irish setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 751634 751635 2024-10-04T10:54:32.159167 2023-10-04T09:45:44.746266 text/html text/html 755635 2014-03-29T19:47:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 265012 2014-03-29T19:50:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332743 2024-10-04T10:54:42.835111 application/epub+zip 343953 2024-10-04T10:54:34.490151 application/epub+zip 343953 2024-10-04T10:54:33.076139 application/epub+zip 601609 2024-10-04T10:54:48.910070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580791 2024-10-04T10:54:41.799128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557193 2022-09-05T04:17:18.095099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709918 709820 2024-10-04T10:54:29.823189 2023-10-04T09:45:42.717255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 709679 2014-03-29T19:47:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 259899 2014-03-29T19:50:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 709670 2014-03-29T19:47:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259871 2014-03-29T19:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21594 2024-10-04T10:54:49.048064 application/rdf+xml 12894 2024-10-04T10:54:33.660139 image/jpeg 3523 2024-10-04T10:54:33.361140 image/jpeg 328227 2024-10-04T10:54:32.222183 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