Dominie Dean by Ellis Parker Butler
The story revolves around Dominie Dean, a Dutch Reformed minister who becomes the pastor of a small church in a rural town. He faces challenges from his congregation and the community, including rivalries with other churches and ministers. As he navigates these difficulties, he also falls in love with a young woman named Lucy.
By Ellis Parker Butler · First published 1913 · Genre: Fiction, Humor, Satire · 26 chapters · 86,380 words
First lines
DAVID DEAN caught his first glimpse of 'Thusia Fragg from the deck of the "Mary K" steamboat at the moment when -- a fledgling minister -- he ended his long voyage down the Ohio and up the Mississippi and was ready to step on Riverbank soil for the first time.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ellis Parker Butler
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Humor, Satire, Literary, Historical
- Length: 86,380 words
- Structure: 26 chapters, 1,241 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — The book is a work of narrative prose that describes imaginary events and people.
- Humor — The writing style and plot incorporate elements of comedy and wit.
- Satire — The book uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize or mock societal norms.
- Literary — The book focuses on character development and stylistic writing.
Tags
Humor · Satire · Education · School · Teacher · Rural Life · Small Town · American Literature · Early 20th Century · Fiction · Novel · Comedy
Contents
- 'THUSIA
- MARY WIGGETT
- THE COPPERHEAD
- ROSE HINCH
- CHURCH TROUBLES
- THE BLACK PRUNELLA GAITERS
- MACK
- THE GREATER GOOD
- LUCILLE HARDCOME
- LUCILLE DISCOVERS DAVID
- STEVE TERRILL
- MONEY MATTERS
- A SURPRISE
- LUCILLE HELPS
- LANNY
- AN INTERVIEW
- LUCILLE TO THE RESCUE
- MR. FRAGG WORRIES
- "BRIEFS"
- LANNY IS AWAY
- A FAILURE
- A TRAGEDY
- SCANDAL
- RESULTS
- LUCILLE LOSES
- "OUR DAVID"