Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 758 Dixon, Thomas, Jr. 1864 1946 Dixon, Thomas F. Dixon, Thomas The Foolish Virgin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Foolish_Virgin:_A_Romance_of_Today Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Foolish Virgin" by Thomas Dixon is a novel likely written in the late 19th century, exploring the conflicts and transformations in a woman's life amid societal change. The story centers around Mary Adams, a young woman who clings to old-fashioned ideals about love and femininity while grappling with the realities of modern life and her deep longing for genuine connection. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Mary through her banter with her friend Jane, who urges her to embrace new experiences and step out of her comfort zone. Mary is firmly resistant, valuing her traditional views on women’s roles in society. This initial dialogue showcases her naivety and vulnerability as she perceives herself as "the foolish virgin." We witness her internal struggle with loneliness as she navigates her small, unfulfilled life in New York City. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for her encounters with the world around her, hinting at the eventual collision between her romantic ideals and the realities of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 486605 2025-07-01T10:14:06.029826 text/html 515145 2021-01-27T18:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 159164 2021-01-27T18:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 232350 2025-07-01T10:14:13.602831 application/epub+zip 240688 2025-07-01T10:14:07.959792 application/epub+zip 240688 2025-07-01T10:14:06.770839 application/epub+zip 454297 2025-07-01T10:14:17.824762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419944 2025-07-01T10:14:12.840870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392952 2022-09-01T11:52:06.898401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397137 2025-07-01T10:14:04.525832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397081 2018-03-15T08:18:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 149658 2018-03-16T14:52:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 389682 2008-10-05T10:02:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148738 2008-10-05T10:03:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20056 2025-07-01T10:14:17.956764 application/rdf+xml 13346 2025-07-01T10:14:07.271814 image/jpeg 3562 2025-07-01T10:14:07.018902 image/jpeg 225099 2025-07-01T10:14:06.062847 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