Mr. Blue
Book • 1928
Published in 1928, 'Mr.
Blue' tells the story of J. Blue, a modern St. Francis figure who inherits $2 million but chooses to give it all away to embrace a life of poverty and spiritual freedom.
Blue lives in a packing box on a New York City rooftop, embracing the poor as his friends and companions, and is fascinated by the wide expanse of God's universe.
The novel contrasts Blue's selfless dream, founded on the gospel example of Jesus and St. Francis, with the materialistic pursuits of characters like Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.
The book has been a source of inspiration and delight for many readers since its publication.
Blue' tells the story of J. Blue, a modern St. Francis figure who inherits $2 million but chooses to give it all away to embrace a life of poverty and spiritual freedom.
Blue lives in a packing box on a New York City rooftop, embracing the poor as his friends and companions, and is fascinated by the wide expanse of God's universe.
The novel contrasts Blue's selfless dream, founded on the gospel example of Jesus and St. Francis, with the materialistic pursuits of characters like Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.
The book has been a source of inspiration and delight for many readers since its publication.
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