In the Heart of a Fool

In the Heart of a Fool is a novel written by William Allen White. The story is set in the early 20th century in a small town in Kansas. The protagonist of the story is a young man named Jack, who is seen as a fool by the townspeople due to his carefree and reckless nature. Despite his reputation, Jack is a kind-hearted person who is always willing to help others.The novel follows Jack's journey as he falls in love with a young woman named Mary and tries to prove himself to her and the rest of the town. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and obstacles, including a rival for Mary's affections and his own inner demons.Through Jack's story, the novel explores themes such as love, redemption, and the search for meaning in life. It also offers a glimpse into small-town life in America during the early 20th century.Overall, In the Heart of a Fool is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that will resonate with readers who have ever felt like an outsider or struggled to find their place in the world.1919. White was both small-town newspaperman and national celebrity, a journalist, editor and author, and popular commentator. In his fiction, White frequently used the idealized, middle-western small town as a rhetorical device through which to preach reform. His novel, In the Heart of a Fool, begins: Sunshine and prairie grass-well in the foreground. For the background, perhaps a thousand miles away or more than half a decade removed in time, is the American Civil War. In the blue sky a meadow lark's love song, and in the grass the boom of the prairie chicken's wings are the only sounds that break the primeval silence, excepting the lisping of the wind which dimples the broad acres of tall grass-thousand upon thousand of acres-that stretch northward for miles. To the life the prairie grass rises upon a low hill, belted with limestone and finally merges into the mirage on the knife edge of the far horizon. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.