Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Sunday at Home (From "Twice Told Tales") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice-Told_Tales Produced by David Widger "Sunday at Home (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a reflective essay written in the early to mid-19th century. This work belongs to the genre of short essays and examines the reverent atmosphere of the Sabbath and its significance in the midst of daily life. Hawthorne delves into themes of spirituality, solitude, and the quiet beauty of a church on a Sunday morning, capturing the essence of a day meant for rest and contemplation. In this piece, Hawthorne describes his personal experience of observing the Sabbath from the comfort of his chamber. He reflects on the beauty of the church and its steeple, personifying it as a guardian over the busy town. The essay captures moments of preparation before the congregation arrives, detailing the anticipated sounds of the bell, the appearance of the worshippers, and the solemnity of the church service. Through his musings, he conveys an appreciation for the spiritual and emotional aspects of the Sabbath, as well as a sense of moral solitude that accompanies the church's emptiness during the week. The essay concludes with a poignant reminder of the church's role as a symbol of faith and serenity amidst the chaos of everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 42227 2025-06-04T08:55:16.764314 text/html 37349 2021-01-02T00:09:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 14687 2021-01-02T00:09:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98588 2025-06-04T08:55:22.675302 application/epub+zip 97336 2025-06-04T08:55:20.337297 application/epub+zip 78136 2025-06-04T08:55:19.062319 application/epub+zip 217080 2025-06-04T08:55:24.273299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210910 2025-06-04T08:55:21.885293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182494 2022-09-05T03:30:24.852441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34819 2025-06-04T08:55:16.488400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34777 2021-01-02T00:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13782 2021-01-02T00:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19914 2025-06-04T08:55:24.404277 application/rdf+xml 15744 2025-06-04T08:55:19.626309 image/jpeg 3713 2025-06-04T08:55:19.340314 image/jpeg 98702 2025-06-04T08:55:16.771319 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