| Author |
Adams, Nehemiah, 1806-1878 |
| Title |
Catharine
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Robert Shimmin, Karina Aleksandrova and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Catharine" by Nehemiah Adams is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The work revolves around the poignant themes of love, faith, and the peace that comes from Christian belief in the face of death. The narrative focuses primarily on the character of Catharine, a young woman confronting her terminal illness with a profound sense of spiritual assurance and peace. The opening of the novel introduces Catharine’s father as he reflects on his daughter’s battle with consumption and her deep faith in Christ. As she nears death, the father shares deeply personal insights into her experiences, portraying her acceptance of her fate and her attempts to comfort her loved ones amidst her suffering. The scene emphasizes the transition from life to death, highlighting Catharine’s serenity, her farewell wishes, and her father’s struggle to convey the reality of her condition to her. It sets a tone that combines grief and profound spiritual insight, suggesting that the narrative will explore the themes of love, loss, and the hope of eternal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship
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| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Fiction
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| Subject |
Consolation
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| Subject |
Death
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15485 |
| Release Date |
Mar 28, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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