Project Gutenberg 2007-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 132 Field, Roswell Martin 1851 1919 Field, R. M. (Roswell Martin) Field, Roswell M. (Roswell Martin) The Romance of an Old Fool Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Suzan Flanagan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Romance of an Old Fool" by Roswell Martin Field is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around John Stanhope, an older gentleman reflecting on his life and the possibility of love after the death of his wife. As he navigates his past connections and the relationships he forms in his small hometown, the themes of nostalgia, aging, and unexpected romance unfold. The opening of the novel introduces us to John Stanhope, a man in his forties who has recently regained his independence after the death of his wife, Mrs. Stanhope. He relishes life in the countryside, often amusing himself with philosophical musings and the company of his slightly irritating friend, Bunsey, a struggling novelist. As he contemplates his existence and the potential for a new romantic chapter, he recalls his childhood home and old friends, setting the stage for a journey back to the past. The reader learns of his memories, hopes, and the nostalgia that colors his view of love and companionship, especially in the context of his youthful affection for a girl named Sylvia, now manifested in the form of her daughter, Phyllis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Love stories PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Old Age & the Elderly 174650 2025-07-08T14:12:44.466769 text/html 171565 2007-02-24T16:04:48 text/html 143527 2025-07-08T14:12:49.895718 application/epub+zip 143791 2025-07-08T14:12:46.900741 application/epub+zip 134950 2025-07-08T14:12:45.841737 application/epub+zip 238173 2025-07-08T14:12:52.167736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216426 2025-07-08T14:12:49.242741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186281 2022-09-09T15:47:32.392819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151954 2025-07-08T14:12:44.089757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151784 2007-02-24T16:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151775 2007-02-24T16:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4842009 2007-02-27T13:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 22380 2025-07-08T14:12:52.481713 application/rdf+xml 9655 2025-07-08T14:12:46.324737 image/jpeg 2731 2025-07-08T14:12:46.081733 image/jpeg 59502 2007-02-24T16:04:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 65040 2007-02-24T16:04:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 59475 2007-02-24T16:04:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 137638 2025-07-08T14:12:44.483746 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