Project Gutenberg 2009-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 122 Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828 1897 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Olyphant, Mrs. Oliphant, M. O. W. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson) Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret The Rector Chronicles of Carlingford Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Rector" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written during the Victorian era, exploring the themes of social duty, personal identity, and the intricacies of community life. The story revolves around the newly appointed Rector of Carlingford, Mr. Morley Proctor, who grapples with the challenges of his position, his social interactions within the respectable yet enclosed society of Carlingford, and his relationships with the parishioners, particularly the Wodehouse sisters. The narrative begins with the excitement surrounding Mr. Proctor's arrival in Carlingford, but quickly reveals his insecurities and unsuitability for the role of a parish priest. He finds himself navigating the expectations of his parishioners while feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities that accompany his position. As he interacts with figures such as the kind-hearted Lucy Wodehouse and the zealous curate Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Proctor confronts profound questions about his vocation and the expectations of love and community. The climax of his internal struggle occurs when he witnesses a dying parishioner’s distress, highlighting his inadequacies as a clergyman. Ultimately, overwhelmed by the demands of parish life and feeling unfulfilled, Mr. Proctor resigns and returns to his academic life at All-Souls, reflecting on the deeper connections and responsibilities he had overlooked. The novel intricately examines the contrast between intellectual pursuits and the emotional labor of caring for one’s community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 97420 2025-10-12T09:43:41.895258 text/html 94290 2021-01-05T12:44:29 text/html 95939 2025-10-12T09:43:45.763167 application/epub+zip 94526 2025-10-12T09:43:43.419172 application/epub+zip 94527 2025-10-12T09:43:42.430186 application/epub+zip 161091 2025-10-12T09:43:47.625175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151476 2025-10-12T09:43:45.169169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123354 2022-09-13T18:19:02.963052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88596 2025-10-12T09:43:41.636195 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88528 2021-01-05T12:44:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18960 2025-10-12T09:43:47.937149 application/rdf+xml 8926 2025-10-12T09:43:42.919176 image/jpeg 2470 2025-10-12T09:43:42.673188 image/jpeg 36395 2021-01-05T12:44:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 34547 2021-01-05T12:44:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 92512 2025-10-12T09:43:41.904203 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