The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other Tales
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A meeting between a charitable traveller and a working shepherd gives Hannah More a way to connect everyday hardship with Christian faith. Crossing Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, Mr. Johnson notices a man's carefully patched clothes before hearing his calm explanation of why he accepts whatever weather comes. Their conversation turns labour, poverty and the care of sheep into questions about gratitude, duty and religious belief.
The collection moves beyond this opening tale to shoemakers, a post boy, a Sunday school, farmers and allegorical figures. More's stated purpose is to shape conduct among ordinary readers, and her stories make their lessons explicit. The passage about Mr. Fantom contrasts fashionable talk of benevolence with the practical generosity and steady habits of Mr. Trueman.
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- Author
- Hannah More
- Reading time
- About 12 hours
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Christian
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