Project Gutenberg 2016-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 706 Buchanan, Robert Williams 1841 1901 Saint Abe and His Seven Wives A Tale of Salt Lake City, with a Bibliographical Note Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Saint Abe and His Seven Wives" by Robert Williams Buchanan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the unique and tumultuous life of Abe Clewson, a Mormon patriarch in Salt Lake City, who juggles the complexities and challenges of having multiple wives within the framework of his faith. The narrative explores themes of love, temptation, and the personal struggles that arise from a polygamous lifestyle, set against the backdrop of a burgeoning religious community. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to Joe Wilson, a rugged man who recounts his misadventure with Cissy, a widow he is fond of. As he narrates his past experiences, he reveals a deep-seated rivalry with an Apostle named Hiram Higginson, who is also interested in Cissy. This initial setup not only establishes the humor and melodrama of Wilson's life but also introduces the theme of competition for women within the polygamous context, hinting at the larger societal regulations in the Mormon community. Wilson's experiences set the stage for a vivid exploration of character dynamics, societal pressures, and the personal dilemmas faced by those caught in the web of faith and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Latter Day Saints -- Fiction Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 282360 2025-06-21T05:39:27.253226 text/html 275890 2024-10-23T00:48:04 text/html 589119 2025-06-21T05:39:34.804171 application/epub+zip 589284 2025-06-21T05:39:28.451209 application/epub+zip 147060 2025-06-21T05:39:27.817216 application/epub+zip 684933 2025-06-21T05:39:38.706191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836155 2025-06-21T05:39:34.090178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395740 2022-09-23T22:07:28.342734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196761 2023-09-22T14:38:08.062834 text/plain 176938 2024-10-23T00:48:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15882 2025-06-21T05:39:38.858146 application/rdf+xml 10651 2025-06-21T05:39:27.943222 image/jpeg 2478 2025-06-21T05:39:27.879194 image/jpeg 817215 2025-06-21T05:39:27.289235 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