Project Gutenberg 2010-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 332 Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) 1860 1955 Jacks, Lawrence Pearsall Brooke, L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie) 1862 1940 Brooke, Leonard Leslie Brooke, Leslie Mad Shepherds, and Other Human Studies Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies" by L. P. Jacks is a collection of essays or character studies written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and personalities of various individuals in a rural English village, focusing on unique characters like Snarley Bob, the eccentric shepherd, and Tom Hankin, the shoemaker, delving into their beliefs and the nature of existence. The opening of the book introduces readers to the parish's notable inhabitants, starting with Mrs. Abel, the rector's wife, who, despite her unconventional past as an actress, gains the admiration of the community for her kindness and boldness. The narrative then shifts to present Tom Hankin, a staunch atheist dedicated to social reform, and Snarley Bob, whose profound and often conflicted thoughts about nature and existence create a captivating exploration into the thematic elements of religion, mortality, and human connection. This diverse tapestry of character sketches sets the tone for an insightful examination of human nature and the societal norms of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31386/31386-h/images/frontis.jpg Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Manners and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 298267 2025-06-13T04:16:39.534954 text/html 297085 2021-01-06T05:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 141438 2021-01-06T05:36:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 218227 2025-06-13T04:16:47.361879 application/epub+zip 219947 2025-06-13T04:16:42.932951 application/epub+zip 190395 2025-06-13T04:16:41.595899 application/epub+zip 400125 2025-06-13T04:16:50.751905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383050 2025-06-13T04:16:46.472881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329120 2022-09-14T11:37:12.244093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283602 2025-06-13T04:16:39.035910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283346 2021-01-06T05:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112434 2021-01-06T05:36:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283338 2021-01-06T05:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112391 2021-01-06T05:36:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21291 2025-06-13T04:16:50.898856 application/rdf+xml 14743 2025-06-13T04:16:42.138890 image/jpeg 3387 2025-06-13T04:16:41.865888 image/jpeg 215350 2025-06-13T04:16:39.566972 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 en.wikipedia