Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne Transcribed from the 1864 Chapman and Hall “Tales of All Countries” edition by David Price "The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written during the mid-19th century, a time associated with the Victorian era. The book primarily explores social class dynamics, love, and personal sacrifice through the lens of a young woman navigating her emotions and societal expectations in a rural English setting. It delves into the life of Patience Woolsworthy, the parson's daughter, and her interactions with the local community and a visiting captain. The story centers around Patience Woolsworthy, who has been raised in a secluded parsonage with her antiquarian father and a close friend, Miss Le Smyrger. As they interact with Captain John Broughton, a fashionable young man, Patience grapples with her feelings for him and her understanding of love and social status. Despite her deep affection for Broughton, she is initially skeptical about their compatibility due to their vastly different backgrounds. After a whirlwind of emotions and a brief engagement, Patience ultimately decides to break off the relationship, recognizing the importance of personal integrity over societal expectations. The novel concludes with Patience embracing her role within her community, underscoring themes of self-awareness and the complexities of true love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Mate selection -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction Devon (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 92797 2025-07-02T08:24:42.752923 text/html 91016 2015-11-27T10:59:38 text/html 118088 2025-07-02T08:24:48.255898 application/epub+zip 116825 2025-07-02T08:24:45.700893 application/epub+zip 101265 2025-07-02T08:24:44.523928 application/epub+zip 249023 2025-07-02T08:24:50.012876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241456 2025-07-02T08:24:47.314914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214496 2022-09-02T11:23:19.834643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84125 2025-07-02T08:24:42.477925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84229 2015-11-27T10:59:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19305 2025-07-02T08:24:50.137886 application/rdf+xml 17531 2025-07-02T08:24:45.032918 image/jpeg 4045 2025-07-02T08:24:44.788954 image/jpeg 31073 2015-11-27T10:59:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 32288 2015-11-27T10:59:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 117107 2025-07-02T08:24:42.761920 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