Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 485 Frederic, Harold 1856 1898 The Damnation of Theron Ware Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Damnation_of_Theron_Ware Produced by Meredith Ricker, John Hamm and David Widger "The Damnation of Theron Ware" by Harold Frederic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the experiences of Theron Ware, a young Methodist minister, as he faces expectations and disappointments within the church and the broader community after he is appointed to a new congregation in a small town called Octavius. At the start of the novel, Theron and his wife, Alice, arrive at the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, where they hope to be appointed to a more prestigious position. However, to their dismay, they learn that they will be sent to Octavius, a location deemed undesirable by the local congregation, who had been eagerly anticipating a celebrated preacher. The opening portion of the book paints a vivid picture of the tense atmosphere during the appointment announcements, highlighting the aspirations and anxieties of the attending ministers. As Theron grapples with feelings of inadequacy and the weight of expectations, we get our first glimpse into the challenges that will shape his journey as he seeks to navigate his faith, social status, and marital dynamics in this new and hostile environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Clergy -- Fiction New York (State) -- Fiction Belief and doubt -- Fiction Methodists -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 804388 2025-08-01T04:23:31.592474 text/html 807198 2024-10-02T08:56:56 text/html 368639 2025-08-01T04:23:41.275422 application/epub+zip 382063 2025-08-01T04:23:34.760409 application/epub+zip 374322 2025-08-01T04:23:33.423465 application/epub+zip 665135 2025-08-01T04:23:46.858352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623086 2025-08-01T04:23:40.493390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585882 2022-09-01T04:25:58.625097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707402 2025-08-01T04:23:30.707444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687623 2024-10-02T08:56:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17347 2025-08-01T04:23:46.986362 application/rdf+xml 14623 2025-08-01T04:23:34.038417 image/jpeg 3607 2025-08-01T04:23:33.700422 image/jpeg 359984 2025-08-01T04:23:31.652445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia