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  • The Two Wives

    Or, Lost and Won

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    Two men marry, and the two marriages are set side by side for twenty years: one wife makes a home, the other makes a point, and the husbands go the way the houses take them. Arthur left school at thirteen, half-blind and apprenticed to a watchmaker, and became one of the most widely read Americans of his century; the moral is stated on the tin, and the domestic observation underneath it is better ... Read more

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  • The Home Mission

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    A congregation decides to do good in its own town, and discovers that charity administered by committee among neighbours is a different animal from charity sent abroad. Arthur wrote to instruct his readers and outsold nearly all of them; the mission here is domestic, the difficulties are the ones every parish knows, and the portrait of well-meaning people getting in each other's way is exact. ... Read more

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  • The Good Time Coming

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    A man devotes his life to getting on, and the good time is always one more year away — while his wife and children have the life he is postponing. Arthur left school at thirteen, half-blind and apprenticed to a watchmaker, and became one of the most widely read Americans of his century; the moral is on the surface, and the portrait of a household waiting for a father to arrive at his own life is ... Read more

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  • The Iron Rule

    Or, Tyranny in the Household

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    A father who is never wrong, never yields, and never doubts that severity is love — and four children who grow up around him, each damaged in a different direction. Arthur wrote to improve his readers, and the improving dates; this study of domestic tyranny does not. The father is drawn from the inside, which is what makes it uncomfortable. ... Read more

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  • The Hand but Not the Heart

    Or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    Jessie Loring marries a man she does not love because everyone agrees she should, and gives him her hand and nothing else — for the rest of both their lives. Arthur left school at thirteen, half-blind and apprenticed to a watchmaker, and became one of the most widely read Americans of his century; he wrote to instruct, and the instruction here is aimed squarely at the families who arrange these ... Read more

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  • All's for the Best

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    All's for the Best by Timothy Shay Arthur is a reflective moral tale that explores how setbacks, disappointments, and unexpected turns in life can ultimately lead to growth, understanding, and renewed purpose. Through a series of relatable characters and everyday circumstances, the story examines the idea that what initially appears unfortunate may, in time, reveal itself as a hidden benefit. The ... Read more

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  • After the Storm

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    After the Storm by Timothy Shay Arthur is a reflective and emotionally grounded narrative that explores the aftermath of hardship and the quiet process of rebuilding a life disrupted by crisis. Set against the backdrop of personal and social upheaval, the story examines how individuals and families respond when the immediate turmoil has passed, leaving behind uncertainty, loss, and the need for ... Read more

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  • True Riches or Wealth Without Wings

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Timothy Shay (T.S.) Arthur (6 June 1809 6 March 1885) was a popular nineteenth-century American author. He is most famous for his temperance novel Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There (1854), which helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the American public. He was also the author of dozens of stories for Godey's Lady's Book, the most popular American monthly ... Read more

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  • Grappling with the Monster Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    "Grappling with the Monster Or, the Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink" by T. S. Arthur delves into the pervasive issue of alcoholism and its devastating effects on individuals and families. Through poignant narratives and compelling characters, Arthur illustrates the struggles faced by those ensnared by the grip of strong drink. The book serves as both a cautionary tale and a call to action, ... Read more

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  • Lessons in Literature - Short Stories About the Effects of Bad Parents

    by Kate Chopin, Winifred Holtby, T S Arthur ...
    Bringing new souls into the world is both a great responsibility but ensures receiving a never-ending gift of love and laughter. But for some people raising and nurturing their young is not where’re they’re at. For these parents the responsibility and needed sacrifices are beyond what they can give, what they can manage. Going forward life for both parent and child is going to be difficult, ... Read more

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  • A Cornucopia of Knowledge: 24 Didactic Fiction Books

    Moral Tales, Social Critique, and Reformist Fiction from the Enlightenment to Modernity

    by George Eliot, Thomas Carlyle, Irving Bacheller, Constance Fenimore Woolson, Sarah Fielding, T. S. Arthur, H. G. Wells, J. G. Holland, Mary H. Eastman, Brand Whitlock, James Oppenheim, Hannah More, Silas Xavier Floyd, George Horace Lorimer, George Griswold Livermore, Margaret M. Robertson, Eleanora H. Stooke, A. L. O. E., Horatio Jr. Alger, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Ruskin ...
    A Cornucopia of Knowledge: 24 Didactic Fiction Books gathers a capacious tradition in which narrative becomes an instrument of moral inquiry, social observation, and practical instruction. Across novels, tales, juvenile literature, domestic fiction, allegory, and reform-minded prose, the volume traces changing conceptions of character, education, labor, gender, class, and civic responsibility. Its ... Read more

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  • Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories

    by T. S. Arthur ...
    In this collection, T. S. Arthur presents a series of moral tales that explore themes such as virtue, integrity, and the consequences of one's actions. Each story features characters facing ethical dilemmas or challenges in their lives and follows their journeys as they navigate these situations.T. S. Arthur was known for his didactic approach to literature, using his stories to impart moral ... Read more

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