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100 1 _aBuchanan, Robert Williams,
_d1841-1901
245 1 0 _aFoxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-03-12
508 _aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
520 _a"Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Robert W. Buchanan is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex emotional and spiritual dilemmas faced by the Rev. Charles Santley, the vicar of St. Cuthbert's, as he navigates his encounters with love, faith, and moral conflicts against the backdrop of a quaint English village. The narrative intricately explores themes of romance, skepticism, and religious discourse, establishing a rich setting for Santley’s struggles that intertwine both personal and philosophical crises. The opening of the novel introduces us to the tranquil setting of St. Cuthbert's church and its surroundings through the perspective of Gabriel Ware, the sexton. As the vicar prepares to deliver a sermon infused with passionate rhetoric about faith and the human longing for a divine connection, we are introduced to a fragile bond between him and Edith Dove, the church's organist. The serene atmosphere is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Ellen Haldane, a stunning woman from Foxglove Manor, who rejuvenates old feelings in Santley, thus catalyzing tensions within him as he grapples with his past and the duties of his present life. As the sermon unfolds, layers of complexity emerge in Santley’s character, hinting at the emotional turmoil that will drive the plot forward. The intertwining lives of the characters hint at deeper narratives of lost love, moral uncertainty, and the search for connection that will propel the story into its upcoming conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aClergy -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aReligious fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48471
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