Project Gutenberg 2014-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 41 Porter, Jane 1776 1850 The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 1 (of 4) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 1 (of 4)" by Jane Porter is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds primarily on the island of Lindisfarne, introducing themes of faith, familial ties, and moral dilemmas faced by its characters. Central to the story are the elder traveler, the Marquis Santa Cruz, and his son Ferdinand, who journey to the island for personal reasons, intertwining with the local pastor, Richard Athelstone, and his family. The opening of this novel sets the stage for a richly detailed and contemplative story, beginning with two travelers arriving on Lindisfarne. The elder, who is revealed to be the Marquis, embodies a reflective piety, contrasting with his son Ferdinand's skepticism and frustration regarding their stay on the island. As they search for the Reverend Athelstone’s home, they are guided by local fishermen and, upon arrival, are warmly welcomed despite their unannounced entrance. Interactions with Athelstone and his family introduce themes of duty, virtue, and the societal issues present in their world. The familial and religious dynamics established early on hint at deeper character developments and conflicts as the plot progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46570/46570-h/images/icoverone.jpg en Wharton, Philip Wharton, Duke of, 1698-1731 -- Fiction Riperdá, Juan Guillermo, Duke of, 1680-1737 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 344150 344149 2024-10-19T12:59:12.463238 2023-09-20T08:28:01.975189 text/html text/html 347505 2014-08-12T13:45:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 225959 2014-08-12T13:46:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237087 2024-10-19T12:59:17.738206 application/epub+zip 239457 2024-10-19T12:59:13.509225 application/epub+zip 206597 2024-10-19T12:59:12.993227 application/epub+zip 347544 2024-10-19T12:59:21.159172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315212 2024-10-19T12:59:17.173227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282478 2022-09-21T07:35:12.938028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311907 311720 2024-10-19T12:59:11.749238 2023-09-20T08:28:01.500167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311698 2014-08-12T13:45:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120896 2014-08-12T13:46:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311694 2014-08-12T13:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120865 2014-08-12T13:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21643 2024-10-19T12:59:21.293185 application/rdf+xml 22679 2024-10-19T12:59:13.084227 image/jpeg 3489 2024-10-19T12:59:13.039247 image/jpeg 235390 2024-10-19T12:59:12.496219 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