The Sad Fortunes Of The Reverend Amos Barton

The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton is a novella written by the British author George Eliot. It was first published in 1857 and tells the story of a poor country parson named Amos Barton and his struggles to provide for his family and maintain his position in the community. The novella begins with a description of the town of Milby, where Barton serves as a clergyman. Barton is a kind-hearted man, but he is not a very effective pastor. He struggles to connect with his congregation and is often criticized for his lack of charisma and eloquence. Barton's situation is made worse by his financial difficulties. He and his wife have several children to support, and they live in a small, run-down house. Barton is also burdened by the fact that his wife is not well-liked in the community, which makes it difficult for him to gain the support he needs to improve his situation. As the story unfolds, Barton's fortunes continue to decline. His wife becomes seriously ill, and he is forced to borrow money from a wealthy parishioner to pay for her medical care. This only makes matters worse, as the parishioner begins to use his financial leverage to manipulate Barton and control his actions. In the end, Barton's situation becomes so dire that he is forced to leave Milby and seek a new position elsewhere. The novella ends on a note of sadness and uncertainty, as Barton and his family face an uncertain future. Overall, The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton is a poignant and insightful exploration of the challenges faced by those who serve as clergy in small, rural communities. Eliot's vivid descriptions of Milby and its inhabitants bring the story to life, and her portrayal of Barton as a flawed but sympathetic character is both moving and thought-provoking.But, my dear madam, it is so very large a majority of your fellow-countrymen that are of this insignificant stamp. At least eighty out of a hundred of your adult male fellow-Britons returned in the last census are neither extraordinarily silly, nor extraordinarily wicked, nor extraordinarily wise; their eyes are neither deep and liquid with sentiment, nor sparkling with suppressed witticisms; they have probably had no hairbreadth escapes or thrilling adventures; their brains are certainly not pregnant with genius, and their passions have not manifested themselves at all after the fashion of a volcano.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.