Project Gutenberg 2009-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 184 Westcott, Frank N. (Frank Nash) 1858 1915 Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo 1871 1953 Gruger, F. R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Gruger, Frederic R. (Frederic Rodrigo) 15017804 Hepsey Burke E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Hepsey Burke" by Frank N. Westcott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hepsey Burke, a strong and witty woman who takes an active role in her community while also navigating her own relationships and interactions, especially with the new rector, Donald Maxwell. The book explores themes of rural life, relationships, and the balance of tradition and modernity within a small-town setting. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Donald Maxwell, a young clergyman who arrives in the dilapidated village of Durford. He is met by Hepsey Burke, a lively and humorous local woman who is eager to ensure he feels welcome. Their initial conversation reveals Hepsey's candid nature and the challenges Maxwell might face in his new role, particularly navigating local expectations as well as personal dynamics. As Maxwell settles in, readers get a glimpse into the quirky community life, characterized by colorful characters like Hepsey and the dominating yet single-minded Senior Warden, Sylvester Bascom, setting the stage for both humor and conflict in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Widows -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Villages -- Fiction Older women -- Fiction Newlyweds -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 431932 2025-08-11T15:09:23.438177 text/html 454567 2009-04-07T18:05:10 text/html 2422440 2025-08-11T15:09:32.319162 application/epub+zip 2429994 2025-08-11T15:09:26.008181 application/epub+zip 234974 2025-08-11T15:09:24.280164 application/epub+zip 2730413 2025-08-11T15:09:36.875055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2707038 2025-08-11T15:09:31.034133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361599 2022-09-13T09:36:15.871174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370583 2025-08-11T15:09:22.402163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370325 2021-01-04T22:47:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20275 2025-08-11T15:09:37.032063 application/rdf+xml 11678 2025-08-11T15:09:24.791119 image/jpeg 3019 2025-08-11T15:09:24.536124 image/jpeg 2310266 2021-01-04T22:47:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 143802 2021-01-04T22:47:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2373434 2025-08-11T15:09:23.557129 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia