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 Project Gutenberg 2011-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 140 Daggett, Mary Stewart 1856 1922 Daggett, Mrs. Charles Stewart The Higher Court Produced by Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Higher Court" by Mary Stewart Daggett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the inner turmoil of Father Barry, a young priest struggling with his faith and ambitions after receiving an unjust suspension from his bishop. As he grapples with feelings of failure and longing for a life unbound by the Church, he reflects on his relationships, particularly with Isabel Doan, a woman who represents both inspiration and unfulfilled love in his life. The opening of the novel begins with Father Barry's deep distress after a confrontational meeting with his bishop, which leads to his suspension from the priesthood. Wandering lost through a blizzard, he reflects on his thwarted dreams of building a grand cathedral, his past aspirations, and the woman he loves—Isabel. As the narrative unfolds, readers witness Barry's struggle with his identity and desire for personal fulfillment, juxtaposed against his duties as a priest. His emotional conflict sets the stage for further development, as he contemplates returning to Isabel, who remains a pivotal figure in his life amidst his crisis of faith and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction California -- Fiction Religious fiction Catholic ex-priests -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 315503 2025-08-15T04:00:18.179335 text/html 314975 2011-06-25T16:11:46 text/html 189206 2025-08-15T04:00:23.957292 application/epub+zip 193424 2025-08-15T04:00:20.011298 application/epub+zip 193424 2025-08-15T04:00:18.865426 application/epub+zip 351204 2025-08-15T04:00:27.319283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322543 2025-08-15T04:00:23.245308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299584 2022-09-16T15:55:46.075070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300744 2025-08-15T04:00:17.682323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300571 2011-06-25T16:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300562 2011-06-25T16:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20357 2025-08-15T04:00:27.451291 application/rdf+xml 11792 2025-08-15T04:00:19.380289 image/jpeg 3202 2025-08-15T04:00:19.128287 image/jpeg 117292 2011-06-25T16:11:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 120035 2011-06-25T16:11:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 117273 2011-06-25T16:11:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 183903 2025-08-15T04:00:18.205312 application/octet-stream application/zip