The Little Minister

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The Little Minister

by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

EN·~10 hours·47 chapters

Chapters

47 total
1

*By*

2:54
2

NOTE

0:19
3

Chapter One. THE LOVE-LIGHT.

9:33
4

Chapter Two. RUNS ALONGSIDE THE MAKING OF A MINISTER.

17:05
5

Chapter Three. THE NIGHT-WATCHERS.

22:39
6

Chapter Four. FIRST COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.

22:02
7

Chapter Five. A WARLIKE CHAPTER, CULMINATING IN THE FLOUTING OF THE MINISTER BY THE WOMAN.

13:15
8

Chapter Six. IN WHICH THE SOLDIERS MEET THE AMAZONS OF THRUMS.

18:54
9

Chapter Seven. HAS THE FOLLY OF LOOKING INTO A WOMAN’S EYES BY WAY OF TEXT.

10:35
10

Chapter Eight. 3 A.M.—MONSTROUS AUDACITY OF THE WOMAN.

16:23

Description

In a quiet Scottish parish where the firs carpet the hills and the streets echo with the clatter of cart-wheels, a young minister named Gavin Dishart arrives with his mother, fresh‑faced and hopeful. The villagers of Thrums watch him from the wynds and closes, their curiosity mingled with the quiet rhythm of everyday life—children leaving corn on the dominie’s desk, weavers in knee‑breeches stitching stories of the past. The opening scene is layered with gentle humor and a lingering sense of destiny, hinted at by the old weaver’s whispered tale of a “love‑light” that once flickered between two strangers.

As Gavin settles into his new charge, he encounters a community of strong characters, from the sharp‑tongued weaver to the spirited women who run the looms. Their interactions are marked by a mix of playful banter and earnest concern, revealing the subtle tensions between tradition and change. Though the minister’s heart remains guarded, the subtle glances and quiet moments suggest an emerging connection that may illuminate his path in ways he never expected.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (595K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Katherine Ward, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-10-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

1860–1937

Best remembered for creating Peter Pan, this Scottish writer and dramatist had a gift for mixing whimsy, tenderness, and a touch of melancholy. His stories often draw on childhood, imagination, and the emotional pull of home.

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