Project Gutenberg 2020-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 118 Parkinson, Richard 1797 1858 Wordsworth, William 1770 1850 07004453 The Old Church Clock This etext was transcribed by Les Bowler "The Old Church Clock" by Richard Parkinson is a fictional work likely written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around an elderly man's reflections on his life as he narrates his experiences while becoming acquainted with the titular old church clock in Manchester. His reminiscences delve into his childhood in the Northern countryside, rich with personal anecdotes and observations on the contrasting lifestyles he has encountered throughout his life. The opening of the book establishes a charming and somewhat nostalgic narrative voice as the protagonist encounters a familiar character at the old church clock. This character reveals his lifelong relationship with the clock, emphasizing the role it has played in his life over the decades. Through their interaction, the elderly man begins to recount his formative years filled with both joy and hardship, starting from his birth in a tranquil lake district setting to his formative experiences at school. These reflections set the stage for a deeper exploration of character development, societal observations, and the intertwining of personal history with broader themes in the fabric of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Walker, Robert, 1710-1802 PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 312635 2025-07-24T11:19:23.864373 text/html 313979 2020-03-08T17:38:55 text/html 315429 2025-07-24T11:19:28.773373 application/epub+zip 315509 2025-07-24T11:19:24.740377 application/epub+zip 158117 2025-07-24T11:19:24.327385 application/epub+zip 410280 2025-07-24T11:19:31.810325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379578 2025-07-24T11:19:28.148372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225681 2022-09-27T20:02:20.895523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282999 2025-07-24T11:19:23.352359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283139 2020-03-08T17:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19091 2025-07-24T11:19:31.959302 application/rdf+xml 19027 2025-07-24T11:19:24.404335 image/jpeg 3677 2025-07-24T11:19:24.365337 image/jpeg 109397 2020-03-08T17:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 294953 2020-03-08T17:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 298317 2025-07-24T11:19:23.901357 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