Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Minister's Charge; Or, The Apprenticeship of Lemuel Barker Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Anne Folland, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, David Widger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team “The Minister's Charge; Or, The Apprenticeship of Lemuel Barker” by William Dean Howells is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows the relationship between a minister, David Sewell, and a young, aspiring poet named Lemuel Barker living in rural Willoughby Pastures. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, artistic failure, and the responsibilities that come with mentorship. The opening of the novel provides a glimpse into Sewell's life as he reflects on his encounters with Lemuel and the disappointment he feels about the boy's unrealistic aspirations in poetry. After initially offering praise to the young poet, Sewell grapples with guilt over his previous encouragement as he receives a letter from Lemuel seeking assistance in publishing his work. The minister's internal conflict grows throughout the opening chapters, establishing the deep moral quandary he faces when he finally meets Lemuel again in Boston. Sewell's hesitance is met with Lemuel's naïveté, as he remains hopeful despite the odds against him, contrasting the harsh realities of rural life with the aspirations of artistic ambition. This sets the tone for a thoughtful exploration of sincerity, disappointment, and the complexities of kindness versus honesty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Clergy -- Fiction Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction Poets -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 778008 778009 2024-10-03T13:19:41.005553 2023-10-04T04:04:55.525950 text/html text/html 810003 2021-02-26T01:21:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 261636 2021-02-26T01:21:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 363601 2024-10-03T13:19:52.962522 application/epub+zip 376294 2024-10-03T13:19:45.356536 application/epub+zip 347089 2024-10-03T13:19:43.620732 application/epub+zip 735140 2024-10-03T13:19:58.929483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686980 2024-10-03T13:19:51.919495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646716 2022-09-04T05:53:49.853722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671467 671362 2024-10-03T13:19:39.010565 2023-10-04T04:04:53.996907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 671118 2018-02-25T13:58:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 248700 2018-03-20T08:28:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20259 2024-10-03T13:19:59.294463 application/rdf+xml 23786 2024-10-03T13:19:44.356547 image/jpeg 4572 2024-10-03T13:19:44.072550 image/jpeg 353728 2024-10-03T13:19:41.068564 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