Project Gutenberg 2016-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 136 Farr, Julia Venna Hastings: Story of an Eastern Mormon Convert Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org), with thanks to Rachel Helps for proofreading. "Venna Hastings: Story of an Eastern Mormon Convert" by Julia Farr is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on the life of Venna Hastings, a young girl navigating her identity in the context of her family's religious beliefs and her burgeoning talent as a violinist. As she interacts with various characters and grapples with complex themes of faith and influence, the story explores the contrast between the challenges of Eastern religious skepticism and the fervor of Mormon converts. At the start of the novel, Venna is introduced as a vibrant and ambitious fourteen-year-old who is passionate about her music but unsure of her personal beliefs. Her interactions with her music professor and her aunt reveal her youthful self-confidence, as well as hints of her longing for a deeper connection to her deceased mother. As the narrative progresses, the groundwork is laid for her eventual exploration of religious identity, particularly in the context of Eastern attitudes towards Mormonism and her friendships. Venna's innocence clashes with the realities of adult expectations, setting the stage for her journey through personal trials and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Latter Day Saints -- Fiction PS Text Latter Day Saints Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 293349 2025-07-21T05:49:57.624668 text/html 269631 2024-10-23T00:51:10 text/html 162737 2025-07-21T05:50:01.737564 application/epub+zip 166817 2025-07-21T05:49:58.146580 application/epub+zip 166817 2025-07-21T05:49:57.869573 application/epub+zip 271160 2025-07-21T05:50:04.578537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251093 2025-07-21T05:50:01.305568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251207 2022-09-23T22:51:25.119593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271284 2025-07-21T05:49:56.830608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251405 2024-10-23T00:51:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16630 2025-07-21T05:50:04.696511 application/rdf+xml 9970 2025-07-21T05:49:57.949565 image/jpeg 1837 2025-07-21T05:49:57.909570 image/jpeg 157071 2025-07-21T05:49:57.650566 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