Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison 1825 1899 Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchinson The Recreations of a Country Parson Concerning the country parson's life -- Concerning the art of putting things -- Concerning two blisters of humanity -- Concerning work and play -- Concerning country houses and country life -- Concerning tidiness -- How I mused in the railway train -- Concerning the moral influences of the dwelling -- Concerning hurry and leisure -- Concerning the worries of life and how to meet them -- Concerning giving up and coming down -- Concerning the dignity of dulness -- Concerning growing old -- Conclusion. This eBook was created by Charles Aldarondo "The Recreations of a Country Parson" by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd is a collection of essays likely written in the mid-19th century, reflecting on the life and thoughts of a rural clergyman. The book explores themes of duty, personal satisfaction, and the complexities of choice in one's vocation, particularly the contrast between country and town living, as experienced by the narrator. At the start of the book, the narrator discusses the inherent simplicity of a clergyman's life in choosing where to serve, contrasting it with the confusion faced by a wealthy man settling down without a specific tie to a place. He reminisces about his own journey to becoming a country parson, describing how he ultimately embraced his role in a rural parish despite his initial feelings of strangeness and desire for a different kind of ministry. As he reflects on the impact of choice—both in terms of geographical location and the emotional ties that develop over time—the opening portion emphasizes the struggle for contentment and understanding of one's place in life, hinting at the often overwhelming nature of ambition and expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Country life -- England Rural clergy -- England Clergy -- Anecdotes PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 808079 2025-08-03T04:15:33.163760 text/html 807900 2025-01-09T19:16:57.753389 text/html 403086 2025-08-03T04:15:42.551711 application/epub+zip 413195 2025-08-03T04:15:36.650725 application/epub+zip 381210 2025-08-03T04:15:35.444724 application/epub+zip 681813 2025-08-03T04:15:47.569681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649402 2025-08-03T04:15:41.790733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620111 2022-09-03T07:18:25.408536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782266 2025-08-03T04:15:32.730782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 777253 2020-12-28T20:41:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18182 2025-08-03T04:15:47.694654 application/rdf+xml 15997 2025-08-03T04:15:35.952709 image/jpeg 3839 2025-08-03T04:15:35.702715 image/jpeg 300026 2020-12-28T20:41:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 398307 2025-08-03T04:15:33.226736 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