Thomas Wingfold. Volume III by George MacDonald

Thomas Wingfold. Volume III by George MacDonald follows the story of Thomas Wingfold, a young man who has recently converted to Christianity and is struggling with his newfound faith. The book explores themes of doubt, faith, and redemption as Thomas navigates his way through life and relationships.

By George MacDonald · First published 1876 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Religious Fiction · 31 chapters · 77,554 words

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As the sermon drew to a close, and the mist of his emotion began to / disperse, individual faces of his audience again dawned out on the / preacher's ken. Mr. Drew's head was down. As I have always said, / certain things he had been taught in his youth, and had practised in / his manhood, certain mean ways counted honest enough in the trade, / had become to him, regarded from the ideal point of the divine in / merchandize -- such a merchandize, namely, as the share the son of man / might have taken in buying and selling, had his reputed father been / a shop-keeper instead of a carpenter -- absolutely hateful, and the / memory of them intolerable. Nor did it relieve him much to remind / himself of the fact, that he knew not to the full the nature of the / advantages he took, for he knew that he had known them such as / shrunk from the light, not coming thereto to be made manifest. He / was now doing his best to banish them from his business, and yet / they were a painful presence to his spirit -- so grievous to be borne, / that the prospect held out by the preacher of an absolute and final / deliverance from them by the indwelling presence of the God of all / living men and true merchants, was a blessedness unspeakable.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: George MacDonald
• Date: 1876 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Religious Fiction, Drama, Romance
• Length: 77,554 words
• Structure: 31 chapters, 833 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Literary Fiction — The book explores complex themes of morality, identity, and the human condition through character-driven narratives.
• Psychological Fiction — The story delves into the psychological struggles of characters, particularly Leopold's mental state and his perception of guilt.
• Religious Fiction — The narrative incorporates themes of faith, redemption, and the moral dilemmas faced by the characters, particularly in the context of the church.
• Drama — The book features intense emotional conflicts and character interactions that drive the plot forward.

Tags

Christianity · faith · redemption · spirituality · moral dilemmas · self-discovery · personal growth · Victorian literature · philosophy · love · sacrifice · community

Contents

• After the Sermon
• Bascombe and the Magistrate
• The Confession
• The Mask
• Further Decision
• The Curate and the Doctor
• Helen and the Curate
• An Examination
• Immortality
• Passages from the Autobiography of the Wandering Jew
• The Wandering Jew
• The Wandering Jew
• Remarks
• Struggles
• The Lawn
• How Jesus Spoke to Women
• Deliverance
• The Meadow
• Rachel and Leopold
• The Blood-Hound
• The Blood-Hound Traversed
• The Bedside
• The Garden
• The Departure
• The Sunset
• An Honest Spy
• What Helen Heard,
• What Helen Heard More
• The Curate's Resolve
• Helen Awake
• Thou Didst not Leave

More by George MacDonald

• The Golden Key (1867)
• At the Back of the North Wind (1871)
• Phantastes (1858)
• The Light Princess (1864)
• The Cruel Painter (1875)
• The Castle (1870)
• The Wow o'Riven (1874)
• The Broken Swords (1954)
• All works by George MacDonald