Project Gutenberg 2010-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 95 Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend) 1827 1916 Trowbridge, J.T. Trowbridge, John Townsend Father Brighthopes; Or, An Old Clergyman's Vacation Produced by Darleen Dove, Roger Frank, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Father Brighthopes; Or, An Old Clergyman's Vacation" by J. T. Trowbridge is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around an old clergyman named Father Rensford, who is seeking a peaceful vacation in the countryside, away from the distractions of his usual life. The narrative explores themes of family dynamics, the innocence of childhood, and the clash between urban sophistication and rural simplicity. The opening of the novel introduces a chaotic family scene, where Mr. Royden arrives home to find his house filled with the noise and mischief of his children. Through a series of humorous and sometimes poignant interactions, we see the love and tension within this boisterous household. The character of Hepsy, a deformed girl yearning for acceptance, contrasts sharply with the lively children around her. The arrival of Chester, a young man returning home from school, adds another layer to the family dynamic as his presence stirs both excitement and anxiety, especially with the impending visit of Father Rensford. This lively setup sets the stage for the exploration of deeper themes of kindness, judgment, and familial love as the clergyman integrates into this lively household. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33221/33221-h/images/front.jpg en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Clergy -- Juvenile fiction Farms -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 344553 344576 2024-09-14T06:22:41.654390 2023-09-14T11:05:11.717372 text/html text/html 345626 2010-07-22T08:30:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 178890 2010-07-22T08:30:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246263 2024-09-14T06:22:48.376328 application/epub+zip 250461 2024-09-14T06:22:43.344384 application/epub+zip 198073 2024-09-14T06:22:42.367391 application/epub+zip 480632 2024-09-14T06:22:52.262344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452257 2024-09-14T06:22:47.672393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400239 2022-09-15T08:38:22.032617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325015 324905 2024-09-14T06:22:40.680399 2023-09-14T11:05:10.839399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 324769 2010-07-22T08:30:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124703 2010-07-22T08:30:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324760 2010-07-22T08:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124682 2010-07-22T08:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21805 2024-09-14T06:22:52.397322 application/rdf+xml 19374 2024-09-14T06:22:42.730356 image/jpeg 4275 2024-09-14T06:22:42.546374 image/jpeg 240699 2024-09-14T06:22:41.687392 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