Thomas Wingfold. Volume I

Thomas Wingfold. Volume I by George MacDonald

Thomas Wingfold is a novel by George MacDonald that follows the story of Thomas Wingfold, a young man who struggles with his faith and beliefs. The book explores themes of religion, morality, and personal growth as Thomas navigates through life's challenges.

By George MacDonald · First published 1876 · Genre: Religious Fiction, Philosophical Fiction, Victorian Literature · 33 chapters · 72,613 words

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A swift, gray November wind had taken every chimney of the house for / an organ-pipe, and was roaring in them all at once, quelling the / more distant and varied noises of the woods, which moaned and surged / like a sea. Helen Lingard had not been out all day. The morning, / indeed, had been fine, but she had been writing a long letter to her / brother Leopold at Cambridge, and had put off her walk in the / neighbouring park till after luncheon, and in the meantime the wind / had risen, and brought with it a haze that threatened rain. She was / in admirable health, had never had a day's illness in her life, was / hardly more afraid of getting wet than a young farmer, and enjoyed / wind, especially when she was on horseback. Yet as she stood looking / from her window, across a balcony where shivered more than one / autumnal plant that ought to have been removed a week ago, out upon / the old-fashioned garden and meadows beyond, where each lonely tree / bowed with drifting garments -- I was going to say, like a suppliant, / but it was AWAY from its storming enemy -- she did not feel inclined / to go out. That she was healthy was no reason why she should be / unimpressible, any more than that good temper should be a reason for / indifference to the behaviour of one's friend. She always felt / happier in a new dress, when it was made to her mind and fitted her / body; and when the sun shone she was lighter-hearted than when it / rained: I had written MERRIER, but Helen was seldom merry, and had / she been made aware of the fact, and questioned why, would have / answered -- Because she so seldom saw reason.

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Christianity · spirituality · faith · redemption · moral dilemmas · self-discovery · philosophy · Victorian literature · narrative · character development · conflict · society

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