Project Gutenberg 2010-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 94 Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart 1844 1911 Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Phelps, E. Stuart (Elizabeth Stuart) A Chariot of Fire Produced by Al Haines "A Chariot of Fire" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of desperation and compassion, recounting the harrowing journey of a father trying to reach his injured son. Set against the backdrop of a foggy night in a small town, it explores the intersection of social class and humanity in urgent circumstances. The narrative follows Jacob Dryver, a poor quarry-farmer, who learns that his young son, affectionately called Batty, is gravely injured. After a series of rejections at local stables, he frantically seeks help, ultimately arriving at the home of a well-to-do gentleman, Hurlburt Chester. Chester, moved by Dryver's plight, takes it upon himself to drive him in his automobile to Annisquam, where Batty awaits medical attention. Throughout their journey, the two men bond over their shared experiences as fathers, highlighting their differing social statuses while reinforcing a deep connection. In a twist of fate, the story culminates in the revelation of the accident's true cause, leaving both families forever changed by their encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34254/34254-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Short stories Social classes -- Fiction Traffic accidents -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 67948 66403 2024-09-14T11:09:35.293255 2023-09-15T06:14:10.590730 text/html text/html 62115 2021-01-07T04:37:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 159062 2021-01-07T04:37:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167278 2024-09-14T11:09:37.283266 application/epub+zip 166636 2024-09-14T11:09:35.635322 application/epub+zip 61191 2024-09-14T11:09:35.437293 application/epub+zip 201865 2024-09-14T11:09:38.749215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193239 2024-09-14T11:09:37.085311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88279 2022-09-15T14:35:58.840046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57020 57016 2024-09-14T11:09:35.126243 2023-09-15T06:14:10.443745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56843 2021-01-07T04:37:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22892 2021-01-07T04:37:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 56834 2021-01-07T04:37:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22871 2021-01-07T04:37:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20815 2024-09-14T11:09:38.894221 application/rdf+xml 14911 2024-09-14T11:09:35.505257 image/jpeg 2642 2024-09-14T11:09:35.471265 image/jpeg 159954 2024-09-14T11:09:35.307269 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