Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Thomas Wingfold, Curate V1 Charles Franks, Charles Aldarondo, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Thomas Wingfold, Curate V1" by George MacDonald is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. This work introduces readers to its central characters, focusing on Helen Lingard, a thoughtful and introspective young woman, and Thomas Wingfold, the curate who wrestles with his faith amidst emerging doubts. The story examines themes of belief, self-discovery, and the conflicts between personal integrity and societal expectations. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene, beginning with Helen Lingard gazing out at the stormy November weather but feeling an internal restlessness that leads her to psychological contemplation. Through Helen's introspection, readers can sense her dissatisfaction with life and the limitations placed on her by societal norms. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts to Thomas Wingfold, who struggles with his role as a curate, questioning the validity of his beliefs and his duty to the church. Wingfold's encounter with doubts imposed by his secular counterpart, George Bascombe, further complicates his position, hinting at a coming clash of ideals. This dual focus on Helen and Thomas establishes the groundwork for a rich exploration of faith, identity, and personal connection as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian fiction Wingfold, Thomas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 334423 2025-08-03T06:02:01.200139 text/html 334244 2025-01-09T21:12:58.309719 text/html 213002 2025-08-03T06:02:07.878120 application/epub+zip 218879 2025-08-03T06:02:04.020120 application/epub+zip 202215 2025-08-03T06:02:02.902121 application/epub+zip 392975 2025-08-03T06:02:10.993093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363147 2025-08-03T06:02:07.185107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319447 2022-09-03T09:35:13.586929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310003 2025-08-03T06:02:00.896150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305008 2020-12-29T07:43:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17352 2025-08-03T06:02:11.110078 application/rdf+xml 14555 2025-08-03T06:02:03.390085 image/jpeg 3924 2025-08-03T06:02:03.143085 image/jpeg 120581 2020-12-29T07:43:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 211973 2025-08-03T06:02:01.228125 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