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