Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 293 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh The Cathedral: A Novel Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Cathedral: A Novel" by Hugh Walpole is a work of fiction written during the late 19th century, specifically set in the year 1897. The novel centers around Archdeacon Adam Brandon, a prominent and charismatic figure in the town of Polchester, and his complex relationships with his family, the church, and the community. The narrative explores themes of pride, power, and the interplay of personal and spiritual authority amidst the backdrop of a cathedral town. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Archdeacon Brandon, who enjoys a lofty position in Polchester due to his strong personality and physical presence. The opening chapters detail his background, family life, and the environment of the cathedral town, highlighting the contrast between his personal ambitions and the quiet, conservative nature of Polchester. We meet his wife, Mrs. Brandon, and their children, Joan and Falk, whose dynamics within the family are marked by neglect, unacknowledged aspirations, and the looming presence of the cathedral itself. The tension escalates when Falk is unexpectedly sent down from Oxford, hinting at deeper familial conflicts, while the arrival of the new Canon Ronder introduces further change and complexity to Archdeacon Brandon’s established authority in their small, insular community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Clergy -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 846505 2025-07-04T04:44:01.371313 text/html 848757 2017-01-18T10:30:58 text/html 408601 2025-07-04T04:44:12.077273 application/epub+zip 420858 2025-07-04T04:44:04.164351 application/epub+zip 401025 2025-07-04T04:44:02.897324 application/epub+zip 826993 2025-07-04T04:44:18.263291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785527 2025-07-04T04:44:11.230338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596120 2022-09-04T09:03:52.436028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821961 2025-07-04T04:43:59.617335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 821876 2017-01-18T10:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 821868 2017-01-18T10:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20145 2025-07-04T04:44:18.392232 application/rdf+xml 13600 2025-07-04T04:44:03.405330 image/jpeg 3932 2025-07-04T04:44:03.149314 image/jpeg 311284 2017-01-18T10:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 329312 2017-01-18T10:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 311243 2017-01-18T10:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 399097 2025-07-04T04:44:01.440321 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