Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Crabbe, George 1754 1832 Tales Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The dumb orators; or, the benefit of society -- The parting hour -- The gentleman farmer -- Procrastination -- The patron -- The frank courtship -- The widow's tale -- The mother -- Arabella -- The lover's journey -- Edward Shore -- 'Squire Thomas; or, the precipitate choice -- Jesse and Colin -- The struggles of conscience -- Advice; or, the 'squire and the priest -- The confidant -- Resentment -- The wager -- The convert -- The brothers -- The learned boy. Mark Sherwood "Tales" by George Crabbe is a collection of poetic narratives written during the late 18th to early 19th century. The poems explore various human experiences and societal issues through engaging characters and moral lessons. Crabbe's work often reflects on the human condition, addressing themes of morality, social justice, and personal dilemmas that reveal the complexities of life. The opening of "Tales" introduces the first story, "The Dumb Orators," focusing on Justice Bolt, a passionate and eloquent lawyer who is revered in his local community. He aspires to teach the value of propriety and good citizenship but encounters a group of dissidents at a meeting who ridicule the institutions he wishes to defend. Despite his formidable reputation, Bolt struggles in the face of opposition, grappling with his fears and the ridicule of radical thinkers. Through the portrayal of Justice Bolt's internal conflict and societal commentary, Crabbe sets the stage for a deeper exploration of character and ethics throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1245004 535708 2024-10-28T16:00:32.333993 2023-10-03T04:51:36.491816 text/html text/html 563004 2024-10-28T14:34:05 text/html 295389 2024-10-28T16:01:08.863342 application/epub+zip 322638 2024-10-28T16:00:44.486898 application/epub+zip 322637 2024-10-28T16:00:36.894916 application/epub+zip 729749 2024-10-28T16:01:23.095203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407571 2024-10-28T16:01:07.269343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82949 2022-09-03T06:24:46.727659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473540 473637 2024-10-28T16:00:08.273095 2023-10-03T04:51:17.558678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 453886 2024-10-28T14:34:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20095 2024-10-28T16:01:23.291207 application/rdf+xml 8372 2024-10-28T16:00:42.996929 image/jpeg 2313 2024-10-28T16:00:42.591916 image/jpeg 279717 2024-10-28T16:00:32.389962 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