Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Temptation of Samuel Burge Captains All, Book 8. Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Temptation of Samuel Burge" by W. W. Jacobs is a comedic short story that was likely written in the early 20th century. This work blends elements of humor and social commentary and revolves around the themes of temptation and redemption in a quaint, provincial setting. It features the character of Samuel Burge, a former burglar turned preacher, showcasing the struggle between his old instincts and his newfound faith. The story follows the interactions between the jeweler, Mr. Higgs, and the peculiar Brother Samuel Burge, who has come to stay at his home while on a mission to further his ministry. Despite his good intentions, Burge grapples with a strong temptation to revert to his thieving ways, especially when confronted with the valuable items in Higgs's shop. As he attempts to resist these urges, his innermost struggles are humorously depicted, leading to a wild misunderstanding when he is mistaken for a burglar during a tumultuous night. The narrative culminates in Burge's confrontation with the police, where his history and intentions are humorously revealed, illustrating the contrast between his previous life of crime and his current aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 53220 52487 2024-10-05T08:30:34.133648 2023-10-05T08:29:59.583018 text/html text/html 49454 2004-02-20T15:21:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 224969 2004-02-20T15:23:28 text/html application/zip 238529 2024-10-05T08:30:35.917123 application/epub+zip 237309 2024-10-05T08:30:34.454659 application/epub+zip 87694 2024-10-05T08:30:34.275624 application/epub+zip 271385 2024-10-05T08:30:37.292142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262273 2024-10-05T08:30:35.727125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112044 2022-09-05T12:03:18.324161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43600 43593 2024-10-05T08:30:34.007637 2023-10-05T08:29:59.471992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44931 2004-02-20T15:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17331 2004-02-20T15:23:28 text/plain application/zip 20010 2024-10-05T08:30:37.420109 application/rdf+xml 16759 2024-10-05T08:30:34.346631 image/jpeg 2851 2024-10-05T08:30:34.310641 image/jpeg 225835 2024-10-05T08:30:34.146654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia