Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Crabbe, George 1754 1832 The Parish Register Mark Sherwood "The Parish Register" by George Crabbe is a poetic work that was first published in the early 19th century. The narrative serves as a detailed exploration of village life in England, focusing particularly on the struggles and experiences of the rural poor. Through a series of reflections and character sketches, Crabbe highlights themes of frugality, industry, and the contrasting fates of the villagers, encompassing births, marriages, and deaths within the parish. At the start of the work, Crabbe sets the stage by introducing the village register, through which he chronicles the annals of the parish's inhabitants—especially the poor. The opening portion presents vignettes of various characters, including a frugal couple, the Miller's daughter, and a cast of villagers characterized by their various joys and misfortunes. Key events, like baptisms and discussions around the lives of different families, reveal the ebb and flow of life in the village, interlacing aspirations with hardships. As he unfolds the tapestry of communal life, Crabbe illustrates both the beauty of rustic living and the underlying struggles that define it, creating a heartfelt portrayal of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 326460 2025-12-03T03:31:59.199120 text/html 138797 2024-10-27T16:45:16 text/html 138596 2025-12-03T03:32:06.613090 application/epub+zip 143943 2025-12-03T03:32:01.175096 application/epub+zip 143944 2025-12-03T03:31:59.927098 application/epub+zip 316998 2025-12-03T03:32:09.537065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234651 2025-12-03T03:32:05.848074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130534 2022-09-03T06:24:05.987828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135230 2025-12-03T03:31:57.200108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115520 2024-10-27T16:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15908 2025-12-03T03:32:09.670040 application/rdf+xml 13761 2025-12-03T03:32:00.474075 image/jpeg 3558 2025-12-03T03:32:00.200105 image/jpeg 134028 2025-12-03T03:31:59.214115 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