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Lifetime: 1849 - 1925 Passed: ≈ 100 years ago

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James Lane Allen

Books by James Lane Allen

Doctor's Christmas Eve

Fiction Drama Novel

Nostalgia Rural Life Community Holiday Medicine Personal Life Reminiscence Gentle Christmas Eve Country doctor Professional life Intertwined

This story is a gentle and nostalgic account of a fictional country doctor on Christmas Eve. The narrative explores the deep connection between the doctor's personal and professional life, highlighting the unique challenges and rewards of practicing...

Cathedral Singer

Fiction Drama Religion Music

Religion Faith Hope Music Boy New York City Early 20th century Voice Mother Cathedral Episcopal Saint John the Divine

Cathedral Singer tells the story of a young boy with an extraordinary voice who finds his life intertwined with the majestic St. John the Divine Cathedral in early 20th-century New York City. The novel explores themes of faith, hope, and the power of...

White Cowl

Romance Fiction Drama Religion

Love Faith Isolation Religious Spiritual Monastery Choice Young woman Monk Kentucky Distress Trappist

Set in a Trappist monastery in nineteenth-century Kentucky, "White Cowl" follows the story of a young monk grappling with his faith and the arrival of a troubled young woman seeking refuge. The novel explores themes of spiritual isolation, the allure...

Sister Dolorosa

Romance Fiction Drama Religion

19th century Love Faith Temptation Doubt Carmelite Kentucky Spiritual Crisis Nun Convent Visitor

Sister Dolorosa follows the journey of a young, beautiful nun within the confines of a Carmelite convent in 19th-century Kentucky. The narrative explores themes of faith, doubt, and temptation as she encounters a handsome visitor who stirs conflictin...