The Minister's Charge - William Dean Howells - Bog

The Minister's Charge is a novel written by William Dean Howells. The story revolves around Reverend Arthur B. Sewell, a young minister who is assigned to a church in a small town in New England. Sewell is tasked with the responsibility of looking after the spiritual and moral well-being of the townspeople, but he soon realizes that the town is full of complex and often conflicting personalities.As he tries to navigate the various challenges of his new role, Sewell finds himself drawn to Marcia Gaylord, a young woman who is engaged to be married to another man. Despite the obstacles in their way, Sewell and Marcia develop a deep and meaningful relationship that threatens to upend the social order of the town.As the story unfolds, Sewell is forced to confront the prejudices and biases of the townspeople, as well as his own personal demons. Through it all, he remains committed to his duty as a minister, even as he struggles to find his place in the community.The Minister's Charge is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, duty, and morality in a small town setting. It is a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.Lemuel could not help lifting himself in bed to look at it. ""Did it kill him?"" he asked. ""Kill him? No! You can't kill a drunk. One night there was a drunk got loose, here, and he run downstairs into the wood-yard, and he got hold of an axe down there, and it took five men to get that axe away from that drunk. He was goin' for the snakes.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.