Project Gutenberg 2019-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 173 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) Aylward, W. J. (William James) 1875 1956 Aylward, William James Clark, Walter Appleton 1876 1906 Clark, W. Appleton (Walter Appleton) Leyendecker, J. C. (Joseph Christian) 1874 1951 Leyendecker, Joseph Christian Leyendecker, J.C. 06011303 The Praying Skipper, and Other Stories The praying skipper -- A victory unforeseen -- Corporal Sweeney, deserter -- The last pilot schooner -- The jade teapot -- Captain Arendt's choice -- Surfman Brainard's "day off". Produced by Carlos Colón, the California Digital Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Praying Skipper and Other Stories" by Ralph Delahaye Paine is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative prominently features Captain Jesse Kendrick, the old sea captain of the steamer "Suwannee", who faces challenges due to his religious fervor and is judged by others, notably the young owner Arthur Valentine, who is skeptical of his authority. The stories intertwine themes of faith, authority, and the evolving dynamics of the maritime world. The opening of "The Praying Skipper" introduces Captain Kendrick, who is revealed to be caught in conflict with the new owner of the "Suwannee", Arthur Valentine. Valentine has received complaints about Kendrick's religious practices aboard the ship, prompting him to question the captain's fitness for command. As Kendrick reads a letter filled with criticism, he wrestles with his faith and the potential loss of his position, intensifying the atmosphere of tension. The story sets up themes of respect for authority, the clash between new and old values, and the scrutiny placed on those who hold steadfast beliefs in the face of modern skepticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century Seafaring life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 356950 2025-06-23T11:58:31.636956 text/html 359302 2019-02-03T11:00:24 text/html 538272 2025-06-23T11:58:37.880920 application/epub+zip 536313 2025-06-23T11:58:32.739919 application/epub+zip 224795 2025-06-23T11:58:32.168952 application/epub+zip 636282 2025-06-23T11:58:41.846845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601074 2025-06-23T11:58:37.272881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290898 2022-09-26T17:44:12.848741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320920 2025-06-23T11:58:30.834938 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321073 2019-02-03T11:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321062 2019-02-03T11:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23398 2025-06-23T11:58:42.034844 application/rdf+xml 19407 2025-06-23T11:58:32.286889 image/jpeg 3223 2025-06-23T11:58:32.227898 image/jpeg 127417 2019-02-03T11:00:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 553343 2019-02-03T11:00:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 127383 2019-02-03T11:00:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 556597 2025-06-23T11:58:31.690966 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia