Project Gutenberg 2020-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 324 Kinney, Henry W. (Henry Walsworth) 1879 Kinney, Henry Walsworth Broken Butterflies Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Broken Butterflies" by Henry W. Kinney is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hugh Kent, a man returning to Japan after many years abroad, exploring themes of identity, marriage, and the cultural clash between East and West. As he embarks on this journey, he hopes to rekindle a connection with his estranged wife, Isabel, while navigating his own feelings of disillusionment and the complexities stemming from his past experiences. The opening of the novel captures Hugh Kent’s introspection as he travels on the "Tenyo Maru", musing about his anticipated return to Japan, the country he left at a young age. He reflects on his failed marriage and the stark differences between his dreams and the reality of his relationship with Isabel, who has chosen to remain in America. As Kent approaches the shores of Japan, he encounters various fellow travelers, including Lüttich, a sympathetic Russian, and Miss Suzuki, who evokes curiosity and compassion through her uncertainty about returning to her roots. The vivid imagery and sensitive exploration of cultural identities set the stage for a richly layered narrative that promises emotional depth and reflection on the shifts in societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Japan -- Fiction Geishas -- Fiction Americans -- Japan -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 619387 2025-07-25T08:42:59.474261 text/html 604071 2024-10-18T07:54:03 text/html 601763 2025-07-25T08:43:06.549260 application/epub+zip 607686 2025-07-25T08:43:00.485301 application/epub+zip 319176 2025-07-25T08:42:59.953281 application/epub+zip 779839 2025-07-25T08:43:11.189201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730681 2025-07-25T08:43:05.955293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442479 2022-09-28T17:38:17.169140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584546 2025-07-25T08:42:58.646253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564634 2024-10-18T07:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16124 2025-07-25T08:43:11.331205 application/rdf+xml 27944 2025-07-25T08:43:00.076261 image/jpeg 4263 2025-07-25T08:43:00.019279 image/jpeg 540808 2025-07-25T08:42:59.536271 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