Project Gutenberg 2010-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 244 Eaton, Walter Prichard 1878 1957 Fogarty, Thomas 1873 1938 Fogarty, Thomas J. The Idyl of Twin Fires Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net "The Idyl of Twin Fires" by Walter Prichard Eaton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Upton, an academic who, feeling disillusioned with his teaching career, decides to buy a farm in New England to pursue a more authentic life. The theme of the novel centers on Upton's journey of self-discovery as he tries to adapt to rural life while grappling with the challenges of farming and the longing for a simpler, more fulfilling existence. The opening of the book introduces us to Upton's mundane academic life, where he finds himself dissatisfied with the routine of grading student papers. One student’s evocative writing about rural life stirs within him a deep nostalgia for his own childhood on a farm. Seized by spring fever and a yearning for change, Upton impulsively resolves to buy a farm, even using money from a legacy. On a motor trip, he discovers a dilapidated but charming farm that he instantly feels connected to, leading him to make the decision to purchase it on the spot. The subsequent chapters delve into his adjustment to farm life, including hiring help and making plans for the property, setting the stage for both comedic mishaps and personal growth as he navigates this new chapter in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories New England -- Fiction Farm life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 490016 2025-06-14T05:34:33.161693 text/html 509712 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 846132 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 657770 2025-06-14T05:34:44.295667 application/epub+zip 662055 2025-06-14T05:34:36.977644 application/epub+zip 258069 2025-06-14T05:34:35.357690 application/epub+zip 867687 2025-06-14T05:34:49.570583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832910 2025-06-14T05:34:43.090667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404777 2022-09-15T14:06:47.926239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432652 2025-06-14T05:34:32.031659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432438 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169531 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432439 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169487 2021-01-07T03:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21464 2025-06-14T05:34:49.733593 application/rdf+xml 12208 2025-06-14T05:34:35.952634 image/jpeg 3321 2025-06-14T05:34:35.660652 image/jpeg 797996 2025-06-14T05:34:33.243684 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