Project Gutenberg 2008-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 230 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) Hyacinth Produced by David Widger "Hyacinth" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Æneas Conneally, a young man trained as a clergyman who has undergone a transformation from an enthusiastic missionary to a more humanized figure struggling to connect with his community and family after great personal loss. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Ireland, the narrative explores themes of faith, identity, and the complexities of society. The opening of the novel introduces the historical context of missionary efforts in Ireland aimed at converting Roman Catholics to Protestantism, particularly through the character of Æneas Conneally, who emerges as a dedicated figure of this movement. Following the loss of his mother and a series of disappointments, Æneas eventually finds meaning beyond his initial zeal as he marries and becomes a father to a son named Hyacinth. As the story progresses, it hints at Hyacinth's upcoming journey into education and the external changes in their village, alongside the personal tribulations of his father. The narrative uniquely combines the challenges of personal grief with the larger social and political scenarios of the time, setting the stage for intimate character development and societal commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young men -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 565754 2025-10-05T03:53:04.539645 text/html 564115 2024-10-28T17:51:57 text/html 267587 2025-10-05T03:53:11.329611 application/epub+zip 277079 2025-10-05T03:53:06.349598 application/epub+zip 277078 2025-10-05T03:53:05.225623 application/epub+zip 449847 2025-10-05T03:53:15.386558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417911 2025-10-05T03:53:10.658586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395488 2022-09-05T08:24:24.246438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497357 2025-10-05T03:53:03.794631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477746 2024-10-28T17:51:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16760 2025-10-05T03:53:15.518541 application/rdf+xml 9704 2025-10-05T03:53:05.723597 image/jpeg 2794 2025-10-05T03:53:05.474590 image/jpeg 259480 2025-10-05T03:53:04.581636 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia