Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows a character who finds himself drawn into an unexpected adventure after watching a controversial German film titled "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" in a post-World War I American city. Themes of artistic expression, societal unrest, and philosophical debates regarding morality and the nature of humanity appear to be central to the story, with significant interactions involving characters like Dr. Karl Henner, a German literary critic. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist who, alongside Dr. Henner, faces a mob outside a theater protesting the showing of a German film they deem to be "Hun propaganda." Through their dialogue, the protagonist grapples with his identity as a war veteran in a society still entangled in the trauma of conflict. The situation escalates, leading to a physical altercation as the protagonist defends his right to see the film, ultimately taking refuge in a church. There, he experiences a spiritual encounter with a figure resembling Christ, who appears to offer him comfort and profound insights about violence, society, and the human condition. This introduction sets the stage for a blend of political commentary and personal awakening as Sinclair explores the complexities of morality and societal values in the wake of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Jesus Christ -- Fiction Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 401335 2025-08-03T05:27:02.494382 text/html 415830 2021-01-27T03:42:16 text/html 226795 2025-08-03T05:27:10.071283 application/epub+zip 231127 2025-08-03T05:27:05.576363 application/epub+zip 215345 2025-08-03T05:27:04.345340 application/epub+zip 440592 2025-08-03T05:27:13.394297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421839 2025-08-03T05:27:09.303336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328634 2022-09-03T08:49:09.607942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347406 2025-08-03T05:27:01.762321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347051 2018-03-10T11:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341101 2014-12-14T05:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20620 2025-08-03T05:27:13.637279 application/rdf+xml 17426 2025-08-03T05:27:04.886330 image/jpeg 3930 2025-08-03T05:27:04.587316 image/jpeg 133209 2018-03-18T08:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 139386 2021-01-27T03:42:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 132522 2014-12-14T05:47:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 220465 2025-08-03T05:27:02.524351 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