Project Gutenberg 2006-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 81 Maclaren, Ian 1850 1907 Watson, John Boyd, A. S. (Alexander Stuart) 1854 1930 Boyd, Alexander Stuart Rabbi Saunderson Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Rabbi Saunderson" by Ian Maclaren is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Jeremiah Saunderson, a learned but socially awkward minister navigating his responsibilities and the relationships within a Scottish parish, Kilbogie. The story appears to explore themes of faith, community, and the personal struggles of a man deeply committed to his scholarly pursuits yet challenged by the demands of his vocation and human connections. The opening of the book introduces us to Jeremiah Saunderson, who has faced years of rejection in his quest for a ministerial position despite being a brilliant scholar. After finally being called to the Free Church of Kilbogie, he arrives with a strong intellectual background yet is somewhat socially inept. The narrative describes his unorthodox manner of sermon delivery that baffles and intrigues his congregation while highlighting his eccentricities, such as his obsession with books over practical needs. Through interactions with townsfolk, it becomes clear that Saunderson is both respected and challenged, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his character and the dynamics of parish life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 177423 174752 2024-10-08T06:09:07.963779 2023-09-08T08:10:17.902759 text/html text/html 173249 2006-03-28T09:58:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 555301 2020-12-13T19:57:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 638918 2024-10-08T06:09:13.230647 application/epub+zip 640474 2024-10-08T06:09:09.881719 application/epub+zip 140889 2024-10-08T06:09:08.676697 application/epub+zip 773179 2024-10-08T06:09:15.760632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761182 2024-10-08T06:09:12.494669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237877 2022-09-08T14:28:54.694941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161682 161671 2024-10-08T06:09:07.446691 2023-09-08T08:10:17.425752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161490 2020-12-13T19:57:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63991 2020-12-13T19:57:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161497 2020-12-13T19:57:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63988 2020-12-13T19:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21574 2024-10-08T06:09:15.889636 application/rdf+xml 14332 2024-10-08T06:09:09.217683 image/jpeg 3717 2024-10-08T06:09:08.944693 image/jpeg 623690 2024-10-08T06:09:08.022671 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