Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 271 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 Ivanowski, Sigismond de 1875 1944 Ivanowski, Sigmund de De Ivanowski, Sigismond A Cathedral Singer Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Cathedral Singer" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy, Ashby Truesdale, and his mother, Rachel, who struggles with poverty while nurturing her son's musical talent. Their lives take a transformative turn when Ashby is run over in the street, leading Rachel to seek help in coping with their tragic circumstances. The opening of the novel sets the scene in New York City, highlighting the contrasts between the architectural grandeur of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the struggles of the characters. The narrative introduces Rachel as a model at an art school, outlining her determination to gather funds for her son's education. It also introduces Ashby, a spirited child who sells newspapers and possesses a remarkable singing voice, hinting at his potential future in music. The masterful teacher at the art school encourages his students to capture the emotional essence of Rachel's character, whom they are drawn to with respect and admiration. Through vivid descriptions and poignant reflections, the opening establishes a deep connection to themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and the aspirations of the underprivileged against the backdrop of urban life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Singers -- Fiction Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 152505 2025-06-06T13:16:37.028405 text/html 152614 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 184022 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 237052 2025-06-06T13:16:42.309365 application/epub+zip 237786 2025-06-06T13:16:38.993384 application/epub+zip 130093 2025-06-06T13:16:37.705394 application/epub+zip 315443 2025-06-06T13:16:44.774355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296006 2025-06-06T13:16:41.549387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202859 2022-09-07T21:29:58.951947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129512 2025-06-06T13:16:36.618401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129352 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50046 2020-12-14T07:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19966 2025-06-06T13:16:44.928356 application/rdf+xml 13526 2025-06-06T13:16:38.278387 image/jpeg 3472 2025-06-06T13:16:37.992384 image/jpeg 252824 2025-06-06T13:16:37.049408 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