Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 The Seaboard Parish, Complete Sequel to: Annals of a quiet neighborhood. Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Sequel: The vicar's daughter. Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Seaboard Parish, Complete" by George MacDonald is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the life and reflections of a clergyman who temporarily takes charge of a friend’s parish, providing insights into family dynamics, spirituality, and the trials of life. The opening chapters introduce key characters, including the clergyman, his family, and specifically his daughter Constance, whose experiences and growth become pivotal in exploring deeper themes of faith, love, and human connection. The opening of the novel presents a thoughtful and introspective clergyman preparing to share his family's story with his readers. He reflects on the nature of storytelling, addressing his audience as if they were his grandchildren, and considers the implications of aging and wisdom. The narrative then transitions to the celebration of Constance’s birthday, highlighting her joyful spirit and the bond between her and her father. These early interactions illuminate the warmth of their family life, while foreshadowing challenges ahead, including Constance's tragic accident that leads to a serious injury. This moment marks a significant turning point, setting the stage for a journey of growth, faith, and resilience within the family amid hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian fiction Neighborhoods -- Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 1061435 1061436 2024-11-04T07:38:29.012198 2023-10-04T07:32:26.508060 text/html text/html 1106904 2022-07-16T10:13:14 text/html 452162 2024-11-04T07:38:42.159127 application/epub+zip 471882 2024-11-04T07:38:32.752136 application/epub+zip 453508 2024-11-04T07:38:31.222144 application/epub+zip 784207 2024-11-04T07:38:49.757081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727168 2024-11-04T07:38:41.156212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690290 2022-09-04T11:02:01.983550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924909 924763 2024-11-04T07:38:26.871193 2023-10-04T07:32:24.621040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 924675 2022-07-16T10:13:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 909646 2013-04-18T16:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 909641 2013-04-18T16:18:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23670 2024-11-04T07:38:49.915049 application/rdf+xml 12670 2024-11-04T07:38:31.806162 image/jpeg 3101 2024-11-04T07:38:31.513153 image/jpeg 347440 2022-07-16T10:15:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 345511 2013-04-18T16:18:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 364079 2022-07-16T10:15:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 345480 2013-04-18T16:18:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 439744 2024-11-04T07:38:29.100211 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