Project Gutenberg
2005-03-23
Public domain in the USA.
175
Kelley, Francis Clement
1870
1948
Muredach, Myles
The City and the World and Other Stories
The City and the World -- The Flaming Cross -- The Vicar-General -- The Resurrection of Alta -- The Man with a Dead Soul -- The Autobiography of a Dollar -- Le Braillard de la Magdeleine -- The Legend of Deschamps -- The Thousand Dollar Note -- The Occasion -- The Yankee Tramp -- How Father Tom Connolly Began to Be a Saint -- The Unbroken Seal -- Mac of the Island.
Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Richard J. Shiffer and the
PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
"The City and the World and Other Stories" by Francis Clement Kelley is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. These narratives largely originated as contributions to a missionary publication and revolve around themes of faith, sacrifice, and the complexities of the human soul, often through the lens of Catholicism. The book presents various characters, notably mission priests, who navigate their spiritual journeys, illustrating the struggles and triumphs found in their calling. At the start of the collection, the opening story introduces Father Ramoni, a once-renowned preacher returning to Rome after a decade of missionary work in South America. As he rejoins his community, he must confront the implications of his past—his interactions with colleagues and the implications of his newfound position, especially concerning Father Denfili, the long-blind former General of their order. The narrative quickly unfolds into a profound exploration of ambition, faith, and the burdens of leadership, as Father Ramoni grapples with his unexpected demotion and the reflection on his previous life filled with hopes and disappointments. The poignant dialogue between Ramoni and Father Denfili reveals the depths of their spiritual journeys and the theme of sacrifice that ties together the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
en
Short stories
Christian fiction
PS
Text
Category: Short Stories
Category: Religion/Spirituality
252086
2025-10-06T13:54:44.495078
text/html
252889
2020-12-14T08:01:03
text/html
3826440
2025-10-06T13:54:55.125972
application/epub+zip
3826160
2025-10-06T13:54:48.254017
application/epub+zip
154216
2025-10-06T13:54:44.981100
application/epub+zip
2868086
2025-10-06T13:54:58.379998
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
2834945
2025-10-06T13:54:51.575038
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
215818
2022-09-07T21:46:30.295858
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
223338
2025-10-06T13:54:43.908092
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
223224
2020-12-14T08:01:03
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
223216
2020-12-14T08:01:03
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
20826
2025-10-06T13:54:58.811939
application/rdf+xml
32634
2025-10-06T13:54:45.056042
image/jpeg
4454
2025-10-06T13:54:45.018139
image/jpeg
84954
2020-12-14T08:01:03
application/octet-stream
application/zip
3819416
2020-12-14T08:01:03
application/octet-stream
application/zip
84925
2020-12-14T08:01:04
application/octet-stream
application/zip
3818012
2025-10-06T13:54:44.590052
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