Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 376 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 The Seaboard Parish, Complete Sequel to: Annals of a quiet neighborhood. Sequel: The vicar's daughter. Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Seaboard Parish, Complete" by George MacDonald is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the life and reflections of a clergyman who temporarily takes charge of a friend’s parish, providing insights into family dynamics, spirituality, and the trials of life. The opening chapters introduce key characters, including the clergyman, his family, and specifically his daughter Constance, whose experiences and growth become pivotal in exploring deeper themes of faith, love, and human connection. The opening of the novel presents a thoughtful and introspective clergyman preparing to share his family's story with his readers. He reflects on the nature of storytelling, addressing his audience as if they were his grandchildren, and considers the implications of aging and wisdom. The narrative then transitions to the celebration of Constance’s birthday, highlighting her joyful spirit and the bond between her and her father. These early interactions illuminate the warmth of their family life, while foreshadowing challenges ahead, including Constance's tragic accident that leads to a serious injury. This moment marks a significant turning point, setting the stage for a journey of growth, faith, and resilience within the family amid hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian fiction Neighborhoods -- Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 1061538 2025-06-04T06:44:56.687874 text/html 1106904 2022-07-16T10:13:14 text/html 452228 2025-06-04T06:45:10.276803 application/epub+zip 471850 2025-06-04T06:45:00.600826 application/epub+zip 453478 2025-06-04T06:44:59.031863 application/epub+zip 784265 2025-06-04T06:45:17.847815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727168 2025-06-04T06:45:09.246818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690290 2022-09-04T11:02:01.983550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924909 2025-06-04T06:44:54.704889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 924675 2022-07-16T10:13:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 909646 2013-04-18T16:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 909641 2013-04-18T16:18:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22568 2025-06-04T06:45:18.001752 application/rdf+xml 12670 2025-06-04T06:44:59.633829 image/jpeg 3101 2025-06-04T06:44:59.332828 image/jpeg 347440 2022-07-16T10:15:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 345511 2013-04-18T16:18:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 364079 2022-07-16T10:15:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 345480 2013-04-18T16:18:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 439785 2025-06-04T06:44:56.775860 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