Simon Jasper is a novel written by Mark Guy Pearse and originally published in 1883. The story revolves around the titular character, Simon Jasper, who is a young man living in a small English village. Simon is a hardworking and honest person, but he is also deeply unhappy and feels trapped in his mundane life. As the story progresses, Simon meets a young woman named Mary and falls in love with her. However, Mary is already engaged to another man,...