Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 71 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion A Tale of a Lonely Parish Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Tale of a Lonely Parish" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel set in the late 19th century that delves into the life of Reverend Augustin Ambrose, a vicar in a small Essex parish. The story explores themes of education, social class, and personal aspirations through the lives of the vicar and his pupils, particularly focusing on two contrasting young men: John Short, a clever but impoverished student, and the idle but wealthy Honourable Cornelius Angleside. The narrative highlights their experiences and the vicar's ambitions for his students against the backdrop of his own modest life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Reverend Ambrose, who, despite his respectable past and educational accomplishments, feels discontent with his current routine of teaching dull young men. The narrative sets the stage with a glimpse into his family life, particularly his relationship with his wife, Mrs. Ambrose, and their two children who have pursued successful paths. As he strives to support a promising pupil, John Short, the vicar's life takes an interesting turn with the arrival of an intriguing new tenant in the village, Mrs. Goddard, alongside her daughter. This introduction of new characters hints at potential changes and challenges for the small parish, giving readers a sense of curiosity about how these relationships will evolve in the context of a secluded rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Country life -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 670934 670764 2024-10-06T08:45:56.403808 2023-10-06T09:46:34.320482 text/html text/html 670927 670757 2024-10-06T08:45:56.713962 2023-10-06T09:46:34.535461 text/html text/html 310772 2024-10-06T08:46:06.410781 application/epub+zip 321338 2024-10-06T08:45:59.718790 application/epub+zip 318476 2024-10-06T08:45:58.449798 application/epub+zip 560856 2024-10-06T08:46:11.806750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522745 2024-10-06T08:46:05.584785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483240 2022-09-07T03:01:40.086521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621159 621064 2024-10-06T08:45:55.744829 2023-10-06T09:46:33.948488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 620893 2020-12-18T08:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 225623 2020-12-18T08:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 620900 2020-12-18T08:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225628 2020-12-18T08:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21420 2024-10-06T08:46:11.939726 application/rdf+xml 12811 2024-10-06T08:45:58.991786 image/jpeg 3624 2024-10-06T08:45:58.721815 image/jpeg 306645 2024-10-06T08:45:56.768858 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