Little Minister
J. M. Barrie
Play
Length 11 h 12 min
Chapters 45
First published 1897
Before "Peter Pan" came "The Little Minister", J.M. Barrie's first published novel. This is not a children's book, but reflections on life in a remote village in Scotland. The story opens with the minister and his mother moving into the village of Thrums, where the minister must earn the respect of the villagers, threading his way through class differences, politics and suspicion of the travelling gypsies. But what would happen if the newly respectable minister of Thrums fell in love with a gypsy woman? And how will her secret impact upon them all? (Summary by Beth Thomas)
Chapters
1
JM Barrie, a Literary and Biographical Portrait Read by MaryAnn 45:14
2
Runs Alongside the Making of a Minister Read by TriciaG 20:10
3
The Night Watchers Read by Sylviamb 22:54
4
First Coming of the Egyptian Woman Read by Sylviamb 22:22
5
A Warlike Chapter, Culminating in the Flouting of the Minister by the Woman Read by Sylviamb 13:40
6
In which the Soldiers Meet the Amazons of Thrums Read by Sylviamb 19:05
7
Has the Folly of Looking Into a Woman's Eyes Read by Sylviamb 11:33
8
3am - Monstrous Audacity of the Woman Read by Sylviamb 17:33
9
The Woman Considered in Absence - The Adventures of a Military Cloak Read by Sylviamb 17:44
10
First Sermon Against Women Read by Sylviamb 19:30
11
Tells in a Whisper of Man's Fall during the Curling Season Read by Sylviamb 16:08
12
Tragedy of a Mud House Read by Nathan C Jones 9:53
13
Second Coming of the Egyptian Woman Read by Sylviamb 13:31
14
The Minister Dances to the Woman's Piping Read by Sylviamb 15:18
15
The Minister Bewitched - Second Sermon Against Women Read by Sylviamb 13:42
16
Continued Misbehaviour of the Egyptian Woman Read by Sylviamb 12:14
17
Intrusion of the Haggart into these Pages Against the Author's Wish Read by Sylviamb 16:49
18
Caddam - Love Leading to a Rupture Read by Sylviamb 12:38
19
Circumstances Leading to the First Sermon in Approval of Women Read by Sylviamb 12:01
20
End of the State of Indecision Read by Sylviamb 14:27
21
Night, Margaret, Flashing of a Lantern Read by Sylviamb 16:09
22
Lovers Read by Sylviamb 13:56
23
Contains a Birth, Which is Sufficient for One Chapter Read by Sylviamb 9:53
24
The New World, and the Women who may not Dwell therein Read by Kalynda 9:27
25
Beginning of the Twenty-Four Hours Read by Sylviamb 13:47
26
Scene at the Spittal Read by Sylviamb 12:47
27
First Journey of the Dominie to the Thrums during the 24 Hours Read by Sylviamb 7:59
28
The Hill Before Darkness Fell Read by Sylviamb 11:32
29
Story of the Egyptian Read by Sylviamb 13:43
30
The Meeting for Rain Read by Sylviamb 11:57
31
Various Bodies Converging on the Hill Read by Sylviamb 15:04
32
Leading Swiftly to the Appalling Marriage Read by Kalynda 9:40
33
While the Ten O'Clock Bell was Ringing Read by Sylviamb 9:57
34
The Great Rain Read by Sylviamb 6:53
35
The Glen at Break of Day Read by Sylviamb 23:08
36
Story of the Dominie Read by Sylviamb 15:31
37
Second Journey of the Dominie to the Thrums during the 24 Hours Read by Sylviamb 12:41
38
Thrums During the 24 Hours - Defence of the Manse Read by Sylviamb 14:34
39
How Babbie Spent the Night of August Fourth Read by Sylviamb 10:51
40
Babbie and Margaret - Defence of the Manse continued Read by Sylviamb 10:22
41
Rintoul and Babbie - Breakdown of the Defence of the Manse Read by Sylviamb 12:28
42
Margaret, the Precentor and God between Read by Sylviamb 14:08
43
Rain, Mist, The Jaws Read by Sylviamb 15:38
44
End of the Twenty-Four Hours Read by Sylviamb 11:27
45
Talk of a Little Maid since Grown Tall Read by Sylviamb 12:00
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