Project Gutenberg 2017-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 214 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) Idols Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Idols" by William John Locke is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex relationships between three main characters: Irene Merriam, her husband Gerard, and his close friend Hugh Colman. As the narrative begins, it explores themes of love, loyalty, jealousy, and the societal pressures that accompany personal choices. At the start of the novel, two men commit a crime that sets off a chain of events affecting four seemingly unrelated lives. We are introduced to Irene Merriam, a content woman reflecting on her happy life with Gerard and Hugh, both of whom share a deep connection with her. As they engage in conversation and display their differing natures, tensions begin to emerge, particularly with Irene's compassionate concern for a Jewish girl named Minna Hart, who quickly becomes tied to them as her character unfolds. The early chapters lay the groundwork for dramatic developments and moral conflicts rooted in love, friendship, and societal constraints, hinting at deeper struggles to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Divorce -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 578452 2025-06-22T10:35:29.567019 text/html 607393 2021-02-25T09:38:27 text/html 378600 2025-06-22T10:35:36.811003 application/epub+zip 388531 2025-06-22T10:35:30.691045 application/epub+zip 76577 2017-11-14T09:55:38 image/jpeg 76577 2017-11-14T09:55:38 image/jpeg 274413 2025-06-22T10:35:30.117018 application/epub+zip 547966 2025-06-22T10:35:41.849950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511329 2025-06-22T10:35:36.306002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401254 2022-08-25T08:56:55.385866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489360 2025-06-22T10:35:28.374101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489564 2018-04-04T12:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20760 2025-06-22T10:35:41.997950 application/rdf+xml 10631 2025-06-22T10:35:30.253007 image/jpeg 2296 2025-06-22T10:35:30.182021 image/jpeg 189902 2018-04-04T12:51:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 352395 2021-02-25T09:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 353285 2025-06-22T10:35:29.622058 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