Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Stephen Archer, and Other Tales Stephen Archer -- The gifts of the child Christ -- The history of Photogen and Nycteris -- The butcher's bills -- Port in a storm -- If I had a father. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Stephen Archer and Other Tales" by George MacDonald is a collection of narratives written in the late 19th century. The central tale, "Stephen Archer," follows the life of Stephen, a young stationer and bookseller in London, exploring themes of personal growth, moral dilemmas, and social responsibility intertwined with relationships that challenge his understanding and beliefs. The narrative gradually reveals Stephen's journey as he interacts with various characters, particularly a young woman named Sara, who struggles to care for her brother amidst poverty and societal challenges. The opening of "Stephen Archer" introduces readers to Stephen Archer, who initially appears as a somewhat rigid and principled man, disappointed by the lack of quality literature in his shop. However, upon encountering Sara, whose concerns for her younger brother evoke both sympathy and reflection in him, Stephen's character begins to evolve. The passage details their interactions, illustrating Sara’s determination to protect her brother from a life of crime, while Stephen grapples with his moral convictions and the pressures of his duties as a deacon in his congregation. This opening sets the stage for a story that promises rich explorations of human relationships and moral dilemmas, encouraging readers to consider the complexities of kindness and the influence of social circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Christian fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 556524 2025-08-04T08:18:57.283558 text/html 578716 2013-04-19T10:53:28 text/html 270585 2025-08-04T08:19:07.256547 application/epub+zip 281389 2025-08-04T08:19:00.460514 application/epub+zip 264169 2025-08-04T08:18:59.135540 application/epub+zip 512339 2025-08-04T08:19:12.223478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459142 2025-08-04T08:19:06.405513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427050 2022-09-04T13:24:43.152237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466478 2025-08-04T08:18:55.724551 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466171 2013-04-19T10:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466164 2013-04-19T10:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20586 2025-08-04T08:19:12.363468 application/rdf+xml 12313 2025-08-04T08:18:59.654521 image/jpeg 2986 2025-08-04T08:18:59.394516 image/jpeg 177481 2013-04-19T10:54:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 187876 2013-04-19T10:54:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 177448 2013-04-19T10:54:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 263940 2025-08-04T08:18:57.323540 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