Thomas Wingfold, Curate
George MacDonald
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Republished in modern times as "The Curate's Awakening". A young man (Thomas Wingfold) "enters the church" through no real faith and only for want of something to do. After an encounter with a brash young atheist, he is thrown into an emotional, spiritual, and vocational crisis. Through his own doubts and through developing clarity gained from the counsel of a singular friend, he begins a slow journey toward faith, or - as he would put it - "a lovely hope." (Summary by John Schuurman & TriciaG)
Note that there are two versions of chapter 67. Enjoy one or both of the renderings. (18 hr 48 min)
Chapitres
01 - Helen Lingard | 12:06 | Lu par John Schuurman |
02 - Thomas Wingfold | 10:37 | Lu par John Schuurman |
03 - The Diners | 12:25 | Lu par John Schuurman |
04 - Their Talk | 12:25 | Lu par John Schuurman |
05 - A Staggering Question | 11:59 | Lu par John Schuurman |
06 - The Curate in the Churchyard | 10:16 | Lu par John Schuurman |
07 - The Cousins | 12:43 | Lu par John Schuurman |
08 - The Garden | 10:14 | Lu par John Schuurman |
09 - The Park | 9:12 | Lu par John Schuurman |
10 - The Dwarfs | 13:04 | Lu par John Schuurman |
11 - The Curate at Home | 14:32 | Lu par John Schuurman |
12 - An Incident | 9:18 | Lu par John Schuurman |
13 - A Report of Progress | 6:17 | Lu par John Schuurman |
14 - Jeremy Taylor | 7:35 | Lu par John Schuurman |
15 - The Park Gate | 9:10 | Lu par John Schuurman |
16 - The Attic | 11:44 | Lu par John Schuurman |
17 - Polwarth's Plan | 15:10 | Lu par John Schuurman |
18 - Joseph Polwarth | 26:48 | Lu par John Schuurman |
19 - The Conclusion of the Whole Matter | 9:20 | Lu par John Schuurman |
20 - A Strange Sermon | 13:41 | Lu par John Schuurman |
21 - A Thunderbolt | 10:42 | Lu par John Schuurman |
22 - Leopold | 8:02 | Lu par John Schuurman |
23 - The Refuge | 13:49 | Lu par John Schuurman |
24 - Helen with a Secret | 7:25 | Lu par John Schuurman |
25 - A Daylight Visit | 10:43 | Lu par John Schuurman |
26 - Leopold's Story | 9:34 | Lu par John Schuurman |
27 - Leopold's Story Concluded | 14:39 | Lu par John Schuurman |
28 - Sisterhood | 8:21 | Lu par John Schuurman |
29 - The Sick Chamber | 12:56 | Lu par John Schuurman |
30 - The Curate's Progress | 12:38 | Lu par John Schuurman |
31 - The Curate Makes a Discovery | 14:59 | Lu par John Schuurman |
32 - Hopes | 7:59 | Lu par John Schuurman |
33 - The Ride | 15:11 | Lu par John Schuurman |
34 - Rachel and Her Uncle | 6:12 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
35 - A Dream | 14:18 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
36 - Another Sermon | 10:15 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
37 - Nursing | 9:22 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
38 - Glaston and the Curate | 8:54 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
39 - The Linen-Draper | 17:05 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
40 - Rachel | 14:44 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
41 - The Butterfly | 5:09 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
42 - The Commonplace | 11:03 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
43 - Home Again | 6:30 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
44 - The Sheath | 11:30 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
45 - Invitation | 6:16 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
46 - A Sermon to Helen | 14:26 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
47 - A Sermon to Himself | 4:55 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
48 - Criticism | 10:38 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
49 - A Vanishing Glimmer | 7:36 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
50 - Let Us Pray! | 7:15 | Lu par Chessie Joy |
51 - Two Letters | 5:11 | Lu par David Wales |
52 - Advice in the Dark | 8:43 | Lu par TinaNygard2 |
53 - Intercession | 4:33 | Lu par Lynne T |
54 - Helen Alone | 7:22 | Lu par TinaNygard2 |
55 - A Haunted Soul | 8:45 | Lu par TinaNygard2 |
56 - Compelled Confidence | 10:29 | Lu par Anna Roberts |
57 - Willing Confidence | 5:49 | Lu par Anna Roberts |
58 - The Curate's Counsel | 9:49 | Lu par Keri Ford |
59 - Sleep | 7:54 | Lu par TinaNygard2 |
60 - Divine Service | 12:01 | Lu par KHand |
61 - A Shop in Heaven | 21:33 | Lu par Keri Ford |
62 - Polwarth and Lingard | 19:20 | Lu par Lynne T |
63 - The Strong Man | 10:57 | Lu par David Wales |
64 - George and Leopold | 7:41 | Lu par David Wales |
65 - Wingfold and Helen | 13:57 | Lu par David Wales |
66 - A Review | 8:29 | Lu par David Wales |
67 - A Sermon to Leopold | 26:07 | Lu par David Wales |
67alt - A Sermon to Leopold (alternate reading) | 25:43 | Lu par Jon Smith |
68 - After the Sermon | 12:43 | Lu par Jon Smith |
69 - Bascombe and the Magistrate | 8:56 | Lu par Lynne T |
70 - The Confession | 8:02 | Lu par Miyune |
71 - The Mask | 10:10 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
72 - Further Decision | 6:34 | Lu par Thomas A. Copeland |
73 - The Curate and the Doctor | 11:58 | Lu par Phil Schempf |
74 - Helen and the Curate | 12:17 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
75 - An Examination | 5:09 | Lu par Blaze Dragon |
76 - Immortality | 11:35 | Lu par TriciaG |
77 - Passages from the Autobiography of the Wandering Jew | 6:28 | Lu par TriciaG |
78 - The Wandering Jew | 18:22 | Lu par TriciaG |
79 - The Wandering Jew | 21:38 | Lu par TriciaG |
80 - Remarks | 5:36 | Lu par TriciaG |
81 - Struggles | 10:38 | Lu par TriciaG |
82 - The Lawn | 14:59 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
83 - How Jesus Spoke to Women | 14:08 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
84 - Deliverance | 9:18 | Lu par Françoise |
85 - The Meadow | 17:05 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
86 - Rachel and Leopold | 11:32 | Lu par Françoise |
87 - The Blood-Hound | 7:32 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
88 - The Blood-Hound Traversed | 19:23 | Lu par Françoise |
89 - The Bedside | 19:19 | Lu par Françoise |
90 - The Garden | 5:12 | Lu par ToddHW |
91 - The Departure | 9:52 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
92 - The Sunset | 13:37 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
93 - An Honest Spy | 7:30 | Lu par Lynne T |
94 - What Helen Heard | 9:10 | Lu par Lynne T |
95 - What Helen Heard More | 17:31 | Lu par Françoise |
96 - The Curate's Resolve | 16:38 | Lu par Françoise |
97 - Helen Awake | 10:12 | Lu par ToddHW |
98 - Thou Didst Not Leave | 9:00 | Lu par Ellen Preckel |
Critiques
Thomas Wingfold, Curate





Ryan in Romania
George McDonald always has a compelling story. For those seeking to know if there is a God and what he is like this book is in excellent journey to answer the question. There are many readers some sound as though they are professional and there are a few who were a little difficult to understand. I am very thankful for all the readers time and energy. Thank you Libravox for all that you do!
Somewhat tedious





kim
I love George McDonald but found this book hard to get through. The texts were long and too drawn out for me. The first reader was wonderful to listen to but then came some readers I could barely understand.





S W
The story was thought provoking. As a Christian who has had many doubts, I appreciated the themes. I found myself wanting to love Christ more. I was uncomfortable with some characters' negative opinions of Leopolds Indian background, but it was unclear if those were meant only to be characters' opinions or if it represented any bias of the author. Certainly he was treated overall as a beloved character. at least you see that by the end. I also questioned why there was not a strong concern for the family of E. Trying not to give spoilers, though! But despite some flaws, I recommend this book. Some readers were hard to understand, but it was still worthwhile and I may read the book again on my own.
some is hard to listen to.





A LibriVox Listener
I'm thankful for the people who record these books. I love listening to George MacDonald. this is a challenging book but well worth it. I do have a hard time with the chapters read by the lady who always lifts her voice up at the end of every single phrase it maybe have to get the book and read those chapters. but I must be thankful anyway I'm sure it took a lot of time.
Amazing story!





Landon Letsinger
The story was amazing, and the first reader was fantastic! He really got into the characters voice and mannerisms I have not often heard in Librivox readers. Many of the other readers did well too, but two in particular were not good. One seemed like he had never read the text before, the other had a beautiful accent, but made it rather difficult to understand what was being said much of the time. Overall, great!





S Fowler
This is an excellent book, fit to refresh the spiritual vitality of any Christian who listens earnestly and takes to heart what is sometimes expressed in stuffy-sounding words but which carries every hearty ounce of intended meaning. Some of the readers did well, but unfortunately some of the readers were too difficult to listen to and I had to read through those chapters on the Gutenberg Project.
Truth loved





Lee-Anne Todd
as with all George McDonald stories both adult and children's and for all the genres he writes in, he continues to encourage us to thought and belief in our loving Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ our saviour Who is The True way to life and relationship both here and the hereafter. some readers are not easy to listen to.
Raises the ultimate question





Phxjennifer
MacDonald tells an engrossing story, and he's not afraid to raise the ultimate question, 'Is there a god?' He's also not afraid to skip the easy answers and insist that his readers think! With all that, there's some Dickensian satire, a lurid murder, a runaway wife and a charming cow.