Gathered In

Name: Gathered In
Author: Catherine Helen Spence

Gathered In is a collection of essays by Catherine Helen Spence, a prominent Australian author and social reformer. The essays cover a wide range of topics, from the importance of education and the need for social reform, to the role of women in society and the need for a more equitable distribution of wealth. Spence also discusses the need for a more equitable distribution of power, and the need for a more just and equitable society. She also examines the role of the press in shaping public opinion, and the need for a more open and honest dialogue between the government and the people. Throughout the essays, Spence emphasizes the importance of individual responsibility and the need for collective action in order to create a better society.

By Catherine Helen Spence · First published 1910 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Feminist Literature · 60 chapters

Chapter 1: Sorrow
Chapter 2: Old and Young Notions of Theology
Chapter 3: Living Prayers
Chapter 4: Old Wounds
Chapter 5: Uncle George Oswald's Liberality
Chapter 6: Recognition and Severance
Chapter 7: Harry Stalker
Chapter 8: Departure
Chapter 9: Across the Ocean
Chapter 10: Tingalpa
Chapter 11: Retrospective
Chapter 12: George Oswald in Retirement
Chapter 13: Cowarrel
Chapter 14: George Oswald in a Different Aspect
Chapter 15: Uphill Work
Chapter 16: A Mission and a Missionary
Chapter 17: Edith Gray and Her Friend
Chapter 18: Supper and Talk in the Men's Dining-room
Chapter 19: Worship in the Men's Dining-room
Chapter 20: Impression Made on High and Low
Chapter 21: David Henderson's Scheme
Chapter 22: A Surprise
Chapter 23: A Father's Plans
Chapter 24: A Son's Perverseness
Chapter 25: Two Treasures
Chapter 26: George Oswald's Will
Chapter 27: Taking Counsel
Chapter 28: George Oswald's Compunctions
Chapter 29: A Squatter's Princely Liberality
Chapter 30: Sympathy
Chapter 31: The Blot on the Scutcheon
Chapter 32: James Oswald's Object in Life
Chapter 33: Hugh Carmichael
Chapter 34: An Unexpected Coadjutor
Chapter 35: Mrs. Oswald's Discovery
Chapter 36: Jim Oswald's Two Shots
Chapter 37: Sybil's Ring
Chapter 38: The Tables Turned on Jim Oswald
Chapter 39: Discovery and Misdirected Suspicion
Chapter 40: Intolerable Pros and Cons
Chapter 41: Mr. Henderson's Suspicions
Chapter 42: Kenneth's Arrest
Chapter 43: Uncle and Nephew
Chapter 44: Sybil's Appeal
Chapter 45: Faithfulle Unto Deathe
Chapter 46: Hugh Carmichael to the Rescue
Chapter 47: A Blunder
Chapter 48: Sybil's Letter to Kenneth
Chapter 49: The Trial
Chapter 50: What Edith Thought of It
Chapter 51: Kenneth's Second Trial
Chapter 52: An Old Story
Chapter 53: Kenneth's Decision
Chapter 54: One Way of Love
Chapter 55: Another Way of Love
Chapter 56: George Oswald's Move
Chapter 57: Edith Gray's Ultimatum
Chapter 58: The Old Folks at Home
Chapter 59: Harry Stalker's Failure
Chapter 60: Harry Stalker Cuts the Gordian Knot

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