"There Was a Fool" is a parable novel by the famous American writer Porter Emerson Brown. The book tells the story of a successful but ambitious man who, for the sake of an ugly woman, plunges into a spiral of drunkenness, impiety and moral decay. The author subtly covers the theme of moral inheritance and psychological destruction of the main character, showing how pride can lead to a fall. This book will leave you thinking about the eternal struggle between good and evil in human hearts.