Project Gutenberg 2012-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 89 Tourgée, Albion Winegar 1838 1905 Tourgee, Albion Winegar A fool's errand. Finnish Hullun yritys: Amerikalainen historiallinen romani Translation of: A Fool's Errand E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Hullun yritys: Amerikalainen historiallinen romani" by Albion Winegar Tourgée is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds during a turbulent period in American history, likely focusing on themes surrounding the Civil War and its aftermath, with the primary character, Comfort Servosse, facing personal and societal challenges stemming from the conflicts of his time. The opening of the novel introduces the background and lineage of Comfort Servosse, hinting at a tumultuous inner life marked by a burgeoning mental strain. As a young attorney, he grapples with the weight of a recent battle and its consequences on both personal relationships and broader societal dynamics. His wife, Metta, observes his growing unease and worry, foreshadowing the mental turmoil that is to come. The initial chapters set the stage for Servosse's struggles as he transitions from a life of relative stability to facing the harrowing realities of war, illustrating the tension between familial responsibilities and the call of duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Southern States -- Fiction Ku Klux Klan (19th century) -- Fiction Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 1019115 2025-08-16T06:16:34.384947 text/html 1018936 2025-01-16T06:34:03.293628 text/html 465621 2025-08-16T06:16:46.289966 application/epub+zip 481190 2025-08-16T06:16:38.346960 application/epub+zip 452717 2025-08-16T06:16:36.892931 application/epub+zip 929279 2025-08-16T06:16:53.086823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870824 2025-08-16T06:16:45.316891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695051 2022-09-18T06:27:12.757436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953737 2025-08-16T06:16:33.786922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 908627 2012-04-20T11:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17717 2025-08-16T06:16:53.221814 application/rdf+xml 24501 2025-08-16T06:16:37.402894 image/jpeg 5016 2025-08-16T06:16:37.151918 image/jpeg 347590 2012-04-20T11:15:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 459826 2025-08-16T06:16:34.471477 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