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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aDaggett, Mary Stewart,
_d1856-1922
245 1 4 _aThe Higher Court
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-06-25
508 _aProduced by Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Higher Court" by Mary Stewart Daggett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the inner turmoil of Father Barry, a young priest struggling with his faith and ambitions after receiving an unjust suspension from his bishop. As he grapples with feelings of failure and longing for a life unbound by the Church, he reflects on his relationships, particularly with Isabel Doan, a woman who represents both inspiration and unfulfilled love in his life. The opening of the novel begins with Father Barry's deep distress after a confrontational meeting with his bishop, which leads to his suspension from the priesthood. Wandering lost through a blizzard, he reflects on his thwarted dreams of building a grand cathedral, his past aspirations, and the woman he loves—Isabel. As the narrative unfolds, readers witness Barry's struggle with his identity and desire for personal fulfillment, juxtaposed against his duties as a priest. His emotional conflict sets the stage for further development, as he contemplates returning to Isabel, who remains a pivotal figure in his life amidst his crisis of faith and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarried people -- Fiction
653 _aCalifornia -- Fiction
653 _aReligious fiction
653 _aCatholic ex-priests -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36509
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