The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other Tales

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

More, Hannah, 1745-1833

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other Tales" by Hannah More is a collection of moral and instructive stories written in the mid-19th century. The narratives highlight themes of virtue, faith, and the dignities of humble life, often focusing on characters from the lower social classes. The opening tale introduces Mr. Johnson, a charitable gentleman, and an honest shepherd, emphasizing the value of a pious and industrious life. The beginning of the collection presents Mr. Johnson as he travels across the Wiltshire plains and encounters a shepherd who shares his profound thoughts on life, faith, and the happiness found in humble circumstances. The shepherd's reflections reveal his contentment despite poverty, underscoring the idea that true wealth lies in spiritual fulfillment rather than material riches. Their conversation touches upon the hardships he faces and highlights the shepherd's deep reliance on his faith and the lessons drawn from the Scriptures. This interaction sets the tone for a series of tales that aim to uplift and provide moral lessons for readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Tales for the common people: The shepherd of Salisbury Plain. The two shoemakers. The history of Tom White, the post boy. The Sunday school. The history of Hester Wilmot, being the sequel to the Sunday school. The history of Betty Brown, the St. Giles's orange girl; with some accoung of Mrs. Sponge, the money-lender. Black Giles the poacher; containing some account of a family who had rather live by their wits than their work. Tawney Rachel, or the fortune-teller; with some account of dreams, omens, and conjurers

Stories for persons of middle rank: The history of Mr. Fantom (the new-fashioned philosopher), and his man William. The two wealthy farmers; or the history of Mr. Bragwell. 'Tis all for the best. A cure for melancholy

Allegories: The pilgrims. The valley of tears. The strait gate and the broad way. Parley the porter. The grand assizes; or general jail delivery. The servant man turned soldier, or the fair-weather Christian.

Credits:

Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd_of_Salisbury_Plain

Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2010-03-18