Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 110 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 The Village Convict First published in the "Century Magazine" Produced by David Widger "The Village Convict" by Heman White Chaplin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the life of Ephraim Morse, a young man recently released from prison, as he navigates his return to a small fishing village and the challenges of reintegrating into society after serving time for a crime he committed in a moment of anger related to his family’s hardships. The book delves into themes of redemption, societal judgment, and the pursuit of honesty and success despite a stained past. In the narrative, Eph is met with a mix of sympathy and fear from the villagers, as many remember the incident that landed him in prison—setting fire to Eliphalet Wood's barn after a personal tragedy. As Eph attempts to rebuild his life, he works as a fisherman and builds a boat, earning the trust and respect of some villagers despite his conviction. With support from Dr. Burt and his wife, and particularly a budding connection with Susan, a local woman, Eph grapples with his past and his desire for acceptance. The story ultimately evolves around his efforts to achieve personal redemption and prove his worth to a community wary of his past actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 67055 2025-08-09T13:26:00.005374 text/html 65508 2021-01-26T02:00:44 text/html 98951 2025-08-09T13:26:04.909821 application/epub+zip 97723 2025-08-09T13:26:02.545336 application/epub+zip 76258 2025-08-09T13:26:01.517337 application/epub+zip 198975 2025-08-09T13:26:06.504837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192027 2025-08-09T13:26:04.180393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185229 2022-09-11T03:32:03.454817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55068 2025-08-09T13:25:59.730364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54994 2018-03-08T06:09:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54093 2007-10-12T09:28:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19893 2025-08-09T13:26:06.623802 application/rdf+xml 14140 2025-08-09T13:26:01.997339 image/jpeg 3500 2025-08-09T13:26:01.758363 image/jpeg 21778 2018-03-19T05:53:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 23374 2021-01-26T02:00:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 21641 2007-10-12T09:28:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 98816 2025-08-09T13:26:00.013345 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