The Christmas Bishop by Winifred Margaretta Kirkland
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"The Christmas Bishop" by Winifred Margaretta Kirkland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a Bishop who reflects on his life and the themes of love, loss, and the enduring spirit of Christmas as he navigates his memories and relationships in the town of Westbury. This poignant tale delves into the Bishop's personal struggles with grief and the weight of his duties as he approaches another
Christmas without his loved ones. At the start of the novel, we see the Bishop waking on Christmas morning, filled with tender memories of his past, especially of his late wife and daughter. The opening establishes a dreamlike quality as he recalls his imaginative visions of a lost child seeking acceptance in a sorrowful city, juxtaposed against his own feelings of loneliness. Through his introspective thoughts, we learn about the Bishop's connection to Westbury, the town’s unchanged beauty, and his deep yearning for connection and reconciliation with those in his community. The narrative introduces Mrs. Graham, the Bishop's housekeeper, who is struggling with her own emotional turmoil regarding her estranged family, setting the stage for themes of forgiveness and healing during the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Kirkland, Winifred Margaretta, 1872-1943 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Morrison, Louise G. |
| Title | The Christmas Bishop |
| Original Publication | United States: Small, Maynard and Company,1913. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Christmas stories |
| Subject | Clergy -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bishops -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 68590 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-68590-8 |
| Release Date | Jul 23, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 407 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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