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 Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 112 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 Ivanowski, Sigismond de 1875 1944 Ivanowski, Sigmund de De Ivanowski, Sigismond A Cathedral Singer Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Cathedral Singer" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy, Ashby Truesdale, and his mother, Rachel, who struggles with poverty while nurturing her son's musical talent. Their lives take a transformative turn when Ashby is run over in the street, leading Rachel to seek help in coping with their tragic circumstances. The opening of the novel sets the scene in New York City, highlighting the contrasts between the architectural grandeur of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the struggles of the characters. The narrative introduces Rachel as a model at an art school, outlining her determination to gather funds for her son's education. It also introduces Ashby, a spirited child who sells newspapers and possesses a remarkable singing voice, hinting at his potential future in music. The masterful teacher at the art school encourages his students to capture the emotional essence of Rachel's character, whom they are drawn to with respect and admiration. Through vivid descriptions and poignant reflections, the opening establishes a deep connection to themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and the aspirations of the underprivileged against the backdrop of urban life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Singers -- Fiction Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 152360 152084 2024-09-07T05:06:19.968467 2023-09-07T07:04:30.063767 text/html text/html 152614 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 184022 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 215336 2024-09-07T05:06:24.059466 application/epub+zip 216331 2024-09-07T05:06:21.244484 application/epub+zip 108617 2024-09-07T05:06:20.439470 application/epub+zip 290953 2024-09-07T05:06:26.257471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271520 2024-09-07T05:06:23.509553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202859 2022-09-07T21:29:58.951947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129512 129408 2024-09-07T05:06:19.615483 2023-09-07T07:04:29.741720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129352 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50046 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19634 2024-09-07T05:06:26.394433 application/rdf+xml 13584 2024-09-07T05:06:20.783501 image/jpeg 3480 2024-09-07T05:06:20.610519 image/jpeg 233125 2024-09-07T05:06:19.988460 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia