Project Gutenberg 2006-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 132 Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman 1860 1936 Murray, Roy Irving Keller, Arthur Ignatius 1866 1924 Keller, Arthur I. Keller, A. I. (Arthur Ignatius) Keller, A.I. August First E-text prepared by Al Haines "August First" by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews and Roy Irving Murray is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Geoffrey McBirney, a young and inexperienced curate who is left to handle the duties of a large city parish while his rector takes a summer vacation. Faced with the heavy burdens of pastoral care, he encounters a troubled young woman seeking guidance, who reveals very serious thoughts about life and death, which sets the stage for a profound exploration of hope, despair, and the complexities of human emotion. The opening of the narrative captures a hot summer day in the parish house, where McBirney struggles with the heat and the emotional challenges of his role. As he waits for parishioners to arrive, he is taken aback when a young woman unexpectedly appears; she is clearly distressed and ultimately shares her contemplation of suicide due to her terminal illness and a conflicted engagement. This gripping introduction leads to deep discussions about life, faith, and the significance of love, gradually revealing both characters' vulnerabilities. McBirney shows a growing attachment to her plight, leading him to offer a different perspective on her situation and a hope for recovery, setting the emotional tone for the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Epistolary fiction Clergy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 186453 2025-07-08T05:01:23.923322 text/html 184587 2006-06-07T08:08:17 text/html 190848 2025-07-08T05:01:29.534330 application/epub+zip 193182 2025-07-08T05:01:26.629348 application/epub+zip 136651 2025-07-08T05:01:25.568331 application/epub+zip 306204 2025-07-08T05:01:31.722281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294412 2025-07-08T05:01:28.905303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222188 2022-09-09T04:18:11.123650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172519 2025-07-08T05:01:23.476346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172353 2020-12-14T01:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172360 2020-12-14T01:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22501 2025-07-08T05:01:31.854281 application/rdf+xml 12162 2025-07-08T05:01:26.059326 image/jpeg 2996 2025-07-08T05:01:25.811328 image/jpeg 67482 2020-12-14T01:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 111449 2020-12-14T01:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 67483 2020-12-14T01:51:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 186702 2025-07-08T05:01:23.942348 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 en.wikipedia