Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 209 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) Homo 1909 Produced by David Widger "Homo" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a narrative work that likely falls within the realm of fiction, specifically exploring themes of love, betrayal, and moral consequence. Written during the early 20th century, the text invites readers into a layered exploration of human nature and primal instincts, set against the backdrop of both Parisian society and the African wilderness. The story unfolds through a conversation among a group of friends in a cozy salon, ultimately led by the character Bayard, who recounts his experience with a young Belgian officer embroiled in a destructive love affair. This man, filled with guilt over a woman who has left him, finds himself in dire straits in the African jungle, where the brutality of nature strips him of civilization’s comforts and forces him to confront his primal self. The tale culminates in tragedy when, following a series of harrowing events, the officer takes his own life, leaving behind a grieving companion who reflects on the consequences of desire and the nature of forgiveness. The narrative ultimately suggests that there are more profound forces at play in human existence than mere revenge, emphasizing the impact of love, loss, and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 54282 2025-06-10T04:51:53.679748 text/html 51921 2021-01-26T02:33:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 18961 2021-01-26T02:33:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 80352 2025-06-10T04:51:57.518771 application/epub+zip 79153 2025-06-10T04:51:55.344765 application/epub+zip 79153 2025-06-10T04:51:54.271719 application/epub+zip 147239 2025-06-10T04:51:59.114745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140711 2025-06-10T04:51:56.881746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120513 2022-09-11T06:48:49.076916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44480 2025-06-10T04:51:53.408752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44442 2016-12-20T04:47:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17570 2016-12-20T04:51:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 43887 2009-01-21T15:04:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17456 2009-01-21T15:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20379 2025-06-10T04:51:59.239713 application/rdf+xml 10161 2025-06-10T04:51:54.785718 image/jpeg 2741 2025-06-10T04:51:54.527728 image/jpeg 77201 2025-06-10T04:51:53.685735 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