Project Gutenberg 2007-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 108 Wilson, Theodore P. Wilson, T. P. Working in the Shade Lowly Sowing brings Glorious Reaping Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Working in the Shade; or, Lowly Sowing Brings Glorious Reaping" by the Reverend Theodore P Wilson is a moralistic tale woven into a fiction story likely written in the late 19th century. In it, Wilson explores themes of selfishness and unselfishness through the lives of various characters in a small country town, focusing particularly on Mary Stansfield, an orphan living with her harsh aunt, and Colonel Dawson, a new resident of Riverton Park who aims to improve the community. The narrative seems to be an examination of personal sacrifice and the impact of social class on morality. The opening of the tale sets up the anticipation surrounding the new occupant of Riverton Park and introduces Mary Stansfield, who faces the struggles of living with a bitter relative. As she walks home, she encounters Colonel Dawson, who has returned from the colonies and hopes to make a difference in the town through acts of genuine kindness. Their conversation reveals his interest in finding unselfish individuals within the community, emphasizing the moral struggle against selfishness. Meanwhile, the atmosphere of the neighborhood is defined by speculation about the new arrivals at Riverton Park, setting the stage for exploration of social dynamics, kindness, and the quest for selflessness in the characters’ actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Domestic fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Selfishness -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 204777 2025-07-09T04:54:33.055317 text/html 204542 2007-04-18T11:45:38 text/html 287993 2025-07-09T04:54:39.397294 application/epub+zip 288876 2025-07-09T04:54:36.147322 application/epub+zip 142998 2025-07-09T04:54:34.841306 application/epub+zip 424765 2025-07-09T04:54:41.738288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416226 2025-07-09T04:54:38.558305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272006 2022-09-10T06:03:07.624362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193268 2025-07-09T04:54:32.695320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193180 2007-04-18T11:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20646 2025-07-09T04:54:41.861240 application/rdf+xml 13748 2025-07-09T04:54:35.396301 image/jpeg 3392 2025-07-09T04:54:35.151280 image/jpeg 205678 2007-04-18T11:45:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 73351 2007-04-18T11:45:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 284166 2025-07-09T04:54:33.079291 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