Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 654 Fee, Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee, Mary Helen Sarka, Charles N. (Charles Nicholas) 1879 1960 Sarka, Charles Nicolas The Locusts' Years Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "The Locusts' Years" by Mary H. Fee is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the characters of Judge Alexander Barton, Miss Charlotte Ponsonby, and Martin Collingwood, exploring themes of civilization, social class, and the complexities of human relationships. As the characters navigate their lives, the nuances of societal expectations and personal struggles come to light, particularly through the lens of Miss Ponsonby’s interactions with both men. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Judge Barton, who reflects on the disconnect between refined individuals and the harsh realities of society, particularly regarding Miss Ponsonby, a nurse struggling with her own identity and struggles within a rigid social framework. Her reserved demeanor captivates Collingwood, a young man recovering in the same hospital, who becomes infatuated with her over a shared sense of displacement and longing for connection. The opening chapters set the stage for a romantic tension filled with societal critique, as Miss Ponsonby's quiet strength clashes with the expectations placed upon her by her class and circumstances, leading readers to ponder the cost of personal happiness versus societal acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37089/37089-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction Philippines -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 518646 2025-08-15T06:29:55.025513 text/html 524527 2021-01-08T01:36:21 text/html 420752 2025-08-15T06:30:02.975507 application/epub+zip 429986 2025-08-15T06:29:57.202490 application/epub+zip 328619 2025-08-15T06:29:56.111537 application/epub+zip 605561 2025-08-15T06:30:07.329445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545223 2025-08-15T06:30:01.949518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422874 2022-09-17T05:00:57.538582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446183 2025-08-15T06:29:53.894541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446043 2021-01-08T01:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446039 2021-01-08T01:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20218 2025-08-15T06:30:07.474435 application/rdf+xml 18089 2025-08-15T06:29:56.360510 image/jpeg 2774 2025-08-15T06:29:56.300495 image/jpeg 172241 2021-01-08T01:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 404936 2021-01-08T01:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 172174 2021-01-08T01:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 404586 2025-08-15T06:29:55.079523 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