The golden fleece: or, Who wins the prize?: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The golden fleece: or, Who wins the prize? is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for A. L. O. E. (1821–1893).
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"The golden fleece" by A. L. O. E. is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a country parish and a crumbling abbey, it blends social satire with a moral tale about true charity, vanity, and self-denial. It follows Philomel Lamb, a vicar’s daughter famed for her “golden fleece,” and her cynical uncle, Caleb Coffin, whose challenge forces her to weigh reputation against doing good. The opening of the story frames a sharp debate on philanthropy: Caleb mocks women’s benevolence as vanity while, in Lady Macaw’s sewing circle, the ladies condemn his stinginess. News spreads that Caleb will end the village school and turn its cottage into a public-house, distressing the Arkwrights (the teachers) and their pupils. Philomel pleads with her uncle; her first visit fails, but she returns with a humbler, faith-based appeal. Caleb then offers to endow the school—if she cuts off all her golden hair, attends the next day’s archery meeting shorn, and tells no one why. At home, after her father’s sorrowful prayers, Philomel wrestles alone with scissors in hand, torn between shame and sacrifice, as this opening section closes unresolved.
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- Title: The golden fleece: or, Who wins the prize?
- Author credits: A. L. O. E. (1821–1893)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Avarice -- Fiction
- Awards -- Fiction
- Charity -- Fiction
- Conduct of life -- Fiction
- Pride and vanity -- Fiction
- Romance fiction
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