Project Gutenberg 2013-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 381 Thurston, E. Temple (Ernest Temple) 1879 1933 Thurston, Ernest Temple Thurston, Temple The city of beautiful nonsense Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_Beautiful_Nonsense_(novel) Produced by Al Haines "The City of Beautiful Nonsense" by E. Temple Thurston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Grey, a journalist navigating life's struggles in London, and introduces a lady who prayed to St. Joseph, hinting at themes of poverty, desire, and the serendipitous nature of human connection. The narrative is rich with character studies, depicting both the struggles of the financially burdened and the pursuit of dreams amidst life's chaotic backdrop. The opening of the book presents a vivid scene on the eve of St. Joseph’s Day, exploring the varied motivations and backgrounds of people gathered in a chapel to pray for prosperity. Among the characters are a wealthy stock-broker, a young woman in a strong fur coat, and Grey himself, who observes them all. Each character reflects on their own sense of poverty, both materially and spiritually. The seemingly mundane act of lighting candles in prayer becomes a catalyst for deeper connections, setting the stage for John Grey’s chance meeting with the lady in the chapel—a meeting that intertwines their fates in the City of Beautiful Nonsense. As the story unfolds, it hints at a journey of romance and the quest for understanding and fulfillment in a world filled with contradictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41752/41752-h/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41752/41752-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Authors -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 582827 2025-06-17T04:28:57.276701 text/html 570511 2024-10-23T13:22:04 text/html 237053 2025-06-17T04:29:12.044130 application/epub+zip 598863 2025-01-17T03:53:34.522507 application/pdf 568539 2025-01-17T03:53:28.542543 application/pdf 250580 2025-06-17T04:29:03.106193 application/epub+zip 250593 2025-06-17T04:28:59.726706 application/epub+zip 391119 2025-06-17T04:29:17.005141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353354 2025-06-17T04:29:09.690166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353986 2022-09-19T06:16:52.176356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490888 2025-06-17T04:28:56.025762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493932 2013-01-01T15:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491126 2013-01-01T15:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491125 2013-01-01T15:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27226 2025-06-17T04:29:17.170149 application/rdf+xml 478029 2025-06-17T04:28:55.718704 text/x-rst 478029 2013-01-01T15:57:10 text/x-rst 11534 2025-06-17T04:29:00.844193 image/jpeg 1767 2025-06-17T04:29:00.364680 image/jpeg 183638 2013-01-01T15:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 183247 2013-01-01T15:56:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 225835 2013-01-01T15:55:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 208365 2013-01-01T15:57:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 183207 2013-01-01T15:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 215278 2025-06-17T04:28:57.324728 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