Project Gutenberg 2010-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 215 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story E-text prepared by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sowing and Sewing: A Sexagesima Story" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to a group of young women, particularly focusing on Amy Lee and her friends, who are grappling with themes of duty, virtue, and personal growth amidst their community responsibilities, particularly in their connection to church and charity work. The narrative weaves in details of their daily lives, including work related to sewing and teaching, reflecting the social expectations and challenges faced by women of that era. The opening of the novel sets the stage with four girls working in a cottage room, each engaged in various sewing tasks while discussing a sermon that has deeply moved them. It showcases the profound impact of spiritual teachings on their aspirations to live a more purposeful life, particularly emphasizing the need to be productive members of society and serve others beyond their immediate families. As they respond to their newfound clarity from the sermon, they consider their roles within the church and community, indicating an emerging sense of responsibility, mutual support, and the desire for moral integrity. This establishes an inviting milieu for readers interested in character-driven stories about personal transformation and societal norms of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32200/32200-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Fiction Villages -- Fiction Young women -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Church work -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 189862 2025-07-13T07:50:48.487635 text/html 190739 2010-05-02T13:20:50 text/html 159228 2025-07-13T07:50:52.087672 application/epub+zip 158135 2025-07-13T07:50:49.254648 application/epub+zip 147158 2025-07-13T07:50:48.869674 application/epub+zip 232537 2025-07-13T07:50:54.385669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204689 2025-07-13T07:50:51.691714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193882 2022-09-15T03:30:16.532168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162090 2025-07-13T07:50:47.959665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161827 2010-05-02T13:19:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161838 2010-05-02T13:19:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22669 2025-07-13T07:50:54.527641 application/rdf+xml 20452 2025-07-13T07:50:48.941639 image/jpeg 2654 2025-07-13T07:50:48.905638 image/jpeg 60733 2010-05-02T13:19:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 143611 2010-05-02T13:23:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 60740 2010-05-02T13:19:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 142408 2025-07-13T07:50:48.508648 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