Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 67 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion A Tale of a Lonely Parish E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Tale of a Lonely Parish" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel set in the late 19th century that delves into the life of Reverend Augustin Ambrose, a vicar in a small Essex parish. The story explores themes of education, social class, and personal aspirations through the lives of the vicar and his pupils, particularly focusing on two contrasting young men: John Short, a clever but impoverished student, and the idle but wealthy Honourable Cornelius Angleside. The narrative highlights their experiences and the vicar's ambitions for his students against the backdrop of his own modest life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Reverend Ambrose, who, despite his respectable past and educational accomplishments, feels discontent with his current routine of teaching dull young men. The narrative sets the stage with a glimpse into his family life, particularly his relationship with his wife, Mrs. Ambrose, and their two children who have pursued successful paths. As he strives to support a promising pupil, John Short, the vicar's life takes an interesting turn with the arrival of an intriguing new tenant in the village, Mrs. Goddard, alongside her daughter. This introduction of new characters hints at potential changes and challenges for the small parish, giving readers a sense of curiosity about how these relationships will evolve in the context of a secluded rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 670924 2025-07-06T06:06:01.319747 text/html 670927 670757 2024-11-06T08:46:10.383861 2023-10-06T09:46:34.535461 text/html text/html 310783 2025-07-06T06:06:09.988697 application/epub+zip 321278 2025-07-06T06:06:04.072719 application/epub+zip 318416 2025-07-06T06:06:02.835700 application/epub+zip 560789 2025-07-06T06:06:14.750678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522509 2025-07-06T06:06:09.272659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483240 2022-09-07T03:01:40.086521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621033 2025-07-06T06:06:00.853780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601192 2024-10-28T20:32:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17966 2025-07-06T06:06:14.877664 application/rdf+xml 12811 2025-07-06T06:06:03.431736 image/jpeg 3624 2025-07-06T06:06:03.186709 image/jpeg 306697 2025-07-06T06:06:01.369692 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