Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 62 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 The Village Convict First published in the "Century Magazine" Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Village Convict" by Heman White Chaplin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the life of Ephraim Morse, a young man recently released from prison, as he navigates his return to a small fishing village and the challenges of reintegrating into society after serving time for a crime he committed in a moment of anger related to his family’s hardships. The book delves into themes of redemption, societal judgment, and the pursuit of honesty and success despite a stained past. In the narrative, Eph is met with a mix of sympathy and fear from the villagers, as many remember the incident that landed him in prison—setting fire to Eliphalet Wood's barn after a personal tragedy. As Eph attempts to rebuild his life, he works as a fisherman and builds a boat, earning the trust and respect of some villagers despite his conviction. With support from Dr. Burt and his wife, and particularly a budding connection with Susan, a local woman, Eph grapples with his past and his desire for acceptance. The story ultimately evolves around his efforts to achieve personal redemption and prove his worth to a community wary of his past actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 66952 66953 2024-10-10T06:32:02.805824 2023-09-10T09:29:59.651455 text/html text/html 65508 2021-01-26T02:00:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 23374 2021-01-26T02:00:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 98867 2024-10-10T06:32:08.166805 application/epub+zip 97720 2024-10-10T06:32:05.666833 application/epub+zip 76256 2024-10-10T06:32:04.499826 application/epub+zip 198979 2024-10-10T06:32:09.883804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192027 2024-10-10T06:32:07.350859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185229 2022-09-11T03:32:03.454817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54198 2024-10-10T06:32:02.513837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54994 2018-03-08T06:09:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 21778 2018-03-19T05:53:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 54093 2007-10-12T09:28:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21641 2007-10-12T09:28:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20770 2024-10-10T06:32:10.009781 application/rdf+xml 14140 2024-10-10T06:32:05.043827 image/jpeg 3500 2024-10-10T06:32:04.770827 image/jpeg 98774 2024-10-10T06:32:02.812837 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