Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison 1825 1899 Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchinson The Recreations of a Country Parson Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Concerning the country parson's life -- Concerning the art of putting things -- Concerning two blisters of humanity -- Concerning work and play -- Concerning country houses and country life -- Concerning tidiness -- How I mused in the railway train -- Concerning the moral influences of the dwelling -- Concerning hurry and leisure -- Concerning the worries of life and how to meet them -- Concerning giving up and coming down -- Concerning the dignity of dulness -- Concerning growing old -- Conclusion. This eBook was created by Charles Aldarondo "The Recreations of a Country Parson" by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd is a collection of essays likely written in the mid-19th century, reflecting on the life and thoughts of a rural clergyman. The book explores themes of duty, personal satisfaction, and the complexities of choice in one's vocation, particularly the contrast between country and town living, as experienced by the narrator. At the start of the book, the narrator discusses the inherent simplicity of a clergyman's life in choosing where to serve, contrasting it with the confusion faced by a wealthy man settling down without a specific tie to a place. He reminisces about his own journey to becoming a country parson, describing how he ultimately embraced his role in a rural parish despite his initial feelings of strangeness and desire for a different kind of ministry. As he reflects on the impact of choice—both in terms of geographical location and the emotional ties that develop over time—the opening portion emphasizes the struggle for contentment and understanding of one's place in life, hinting at the often overwhelming nature of ambition and expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Country life -- England Rural clergy -- England Clergy -- Anecdotes PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 807907 807830 2024-10-03T05:11:21.553873 2023-10-03T05:27:04.332743 text/html text/html 807900 807823 2024-10-03T05:11:22.014887 2023-10-03T05:27:04.552752 text/html text/html 403004 2024-10-03T05:11:33.079804 application/epub+zip 413184 2024-10-03T05:11:26.323839 application/epub+zip 381199 2024-10-03T05:11:24.369871 application/epub+zip 681743 2024-10-03T05:11:38.860788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649402 2024-10-03T05:11:32.044822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620111 2022-09-03T07:18:25.408536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782266 782240 2024-10-03T05:11:20.909356 2023-10-03T05:27:03.983745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 777253 2020-12-28T20:41:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300026 2020-12-28T20:41:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20009 2024-10-03T05:11:39.220765 application/rdf+xml 15997 2024-10-03T05:11:25.328844 image/jpeg 3839 2024-10-03T05:11:24.849848 image/jpeg 398246 2024-10-03T05:11:22.085878 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