01850cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500190014326400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850800290037952010230040853400450143165300120147685600430148899900170153123009UtSlPG20260610133528.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHarris, Frank,d1856-193112aA Modern Idyll 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-12  aProduced by David Widger  a"A Modern Idyll" by Frank Harris is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of love, temptation, and moral conflict within a Christian context, particularly focusing on the life of a minister who finds himself torn between his duties and his desires.  The story follows the Rev. John Letgood, a minister struggling with his feelings for the much younger and enigmatic Mrs. Belle Hooper, who is married to Deacon Hooper. As Letgood grapples with his love for Belle and receives a lucrative call to a church in Chicago, he faces a moral and emotional dilemma: should he follow his heart or his spiritual calling? Throughout the novel, Harris delves into the complexities of Letgood’s inner turmoil as he wrestles with temptation, faith, and his responsibility to his congregation. The narrative highlights the tension between personal desires and societal expectations, culminating in a choice that tests the very fabric of Letgood's character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23009  c64074d64074