Project Gutenberg 2007-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 680 Tupper, Martin Farquhar 1810 1889 Tupper, Martin F. (Martin Farquhar) Tupper, M. F. (Martin Farquhar) Armstrong, W. C. The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper The crock of gold -- The twins -- An author's mind -- Heart -- Probabilities. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper" by Martin Farquhar Tupper is a collection of literary works composed in the mid-19th century. The book encompasses multiple pieces, including the novel "The Crock of Gold," which reflects on themes of labor, poverty, and moral choices through the life of its protagonist, Roger Acton. The narrative delves into the struggles of the working class while also highlighting the complexities of human desires and ethical dilemmas. The opening of "The Crock of Gold" introduces Roger Acton, a laborer who wakes up on a cold March morning, burdened by discontent as he tends to his daily toil. Through descriptive passages, we learn about his meager living situation, his trials, and his deep-seated values rooted in hard work and religious faith. Roger grapples with feelings of bitterness and longing for material wealth amid his struggles. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that he is tempted by the allure of money, leading him to a moment of moral conflict when he finds a gold coin during a moment of chaos, further complicating his internal battle between integrity and desperation. The narrative sets the stage for a tale that intertwines themes of poverty, morality, and the frailty of the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction Essays Apologetics PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1378475 2025-07-08T14:00:44.452231 text/html 1398921 2007-02-16T13:10:30 text/html 673755 2025-07-08T14:01:02.529205 application/epub+zip 689958 2025-07-08T14:00:49.444265 application/epub+zip 659757 2025-07-08T14:00:47.410238 application/epub+zip 1187519 2025-07-08T14:01:12.227143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1117696 2025-07-08T14:01:00.460142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1073421 2022-09-09T15:32:50.084697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1300558 2025-07-08T14:00:42.705754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1300292 2007-02-16T13:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1300342 2007-02-16T13:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22042 2025-07-08T14:01:12.372086 application/rdf+xml 22173 2025-07-08T14:00:47.946239 image/jpeg 4651 2025-07-08T14:00:47.678221 image/jpeg 533757 2007-02-16T13:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 553209 2007-02-16T13:10:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 533491 2007-02-16T13:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 639670 2025-07-08T14:00:44.558241 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