Project Gutenberg 2015-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 42 Buchanan, Robert Williams 1841 1901 Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Robert W. Buchanan is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex emotional and spiritual dilemmas faced by the Rev. Charles Santley, the vicar of St. Cuthbert's, as he navigates his encounters with love, faith, and moral conflicts against the backdrop of a quaint English village. The narrative intricately explores themes of romance, skepticism, and religious discourse, establishing a rich setting for Santley’s struggles that intertwine both personal and philosophical crises. The opening of the novel introduces us to the tranquil setting of St. Cuthbert's church and its surroundings through the perspective of Gabriel Ware, the sexton. As the vicar prepares to deliver a sermon infused with passionate rhetoric about faith and the human longing for a divine connection, we are introduced to a fragile bond between him and Edith Dove, the church's organist. The serene atmosphere is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Ellen Haldane, a stunning woman from Foxglove Manor, who rejuvenates old feelings in Santley, thus catalyzing tensions within him as he grapples with his past and the duties of his present life. As the sermon unfolds, layers of complexity emerge in Santley’s character, hinting at the emotional turmoil that will drive the plot forward. The intertwining lives of the characters hint at deeper narratives of lost love, moral uncertainty, and the search for connection that will propel the story into its upcoming conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Religious fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 255926 255927 2024-09-20T09:04:07.977024 2023-09-21T05:51:13.958949 text/html text/html 262574 2021-02-21T09:22:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 88501 2021-02-21T09:22:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 180777 2024-09-20T09:04:15.397966 application/epub+zip 184483 2024-09-20T09:04:11.493998 application/epub+zip 153491 2024-09-20T09:04:10.174999 application/epub+zip 360087 2024-09-20T09:04:18.416957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340223 2024-09-20T09:04:14.566973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245827 2022-09-22T04:40:19.830083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214191 214114 2024-09-20T09:04:07.257004 2023-09-21T05:51:13.510907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 217270 2016-11-02T12:04:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 83986 2016-11-02T12:05:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 214223 2015-03-12T10:47:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83550 2015-03-12T10:48:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21230 2024-09-20T09:04:18.544947 application/rdf+xml 16684 2024-09-20T09:04:10.721994 image/jpeg 3902 2024-09-20T09:04:10.444993 image/jpeg 181708 2024-09-20T09:04:07.999014 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