The Hall in the Grove edition by Isabella Alden Pansy Jenny Berlin Religion Spirituality eBooks
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This edition of The Hall in the Grove includes reader group discussion questions, a biography of the author, and an afterward by Christian author Jenny Berlin.
It’s summer again at Chautauqua and a select group of residents from Centreville arrive, each with different reasons for spending their summer at the Christian camp . . .
There’s Caroline Raynor, the beautiful, articulate young woman no one would guess was only a second housemaid to one of Centreville’s leading hostesses.
And brothers Joseph and James Ward, whose only success in life is to be a disappointment to their father. With no direction or ambition, they end up at Chautauqua simply because they decided to follow everyone else.
Paul Adams, charming and lazy, who passes his days lounging on street corners and watching the world go by, unaware of the talent God has given him.
And Mrs. Fenton, determined to take advantage of all that Chautauqua has to offer. Her greatest fear is that her growing son should recognize and be ashamed of her limited education—and she knows a summer at Chautauqua, where instruction is plentiful, is the place to rectify the matter.
Each arrives at Chautauqua with an open heart, ready to experience what Chautauqua has to offer. Could it be that God has bigger things in store for each of them?
The Hall in the Grove edition by Isabella Alden Pansy Jenny Berlin Religion Spirituality eBooks
I have read almost all of Isabella Alden’s books, although I have only reviewed one that I bought as an e-book. Her other books I borrowed from the church library several years ago, and I always wanted to re-read them, but, as with so many good intentions, it never happened. This book happens to be one of the few I haven’t read before.Mrs Martha Fenton, wife of Robert, and doting mother of son, Robert, is an excellent wife and mother, a housekeeper par excellence. Everything she does is for her family, especially her son, so one day when she can’t help him with a history question he asks her, she feels her lack of education deeply. Fortuitously, she hears that very day about a literary circle, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (those familiar with Alden’s books will know the background about Chautauqua), and it seems there are many CLSC branches across the country. Members study books, pledging themselves to forty minutes of study a day, and then they gather and discuss/debate what they have learned. Mrs Fenton is energised and decides to start a Literary Circle in Centreville, but how to go about it? After setbacks from a patronising pastor, and a class-conscious woman, Mrs Fenton gets encouragement from unexpected quarters, and at the first meeting of the Centreville Literary and Scientific Circle there is a good turnout with a diverse group of people. Included are three of the town’s “loafers”, eighteen-year old twins James (Jim) and Joseph (Joe) Ward, and nineteen-year old Paul Adams, as well as Caroline Raynor, Mrs Chester’s second girl (housemaid). The president of the Society is the Rev. Gilbert Monteith, D. D., a very eminent professor and an intellectual giant in Centreville.
Without going into details, the Circle is a success and has a profound impact upon many of those attending, and also upon the town as a whole. Come the season, a large number of the Centreville Circle journey to Chautauqua for the six- week programme, and if the Circle has a profound impact on some of the members, it is as nothing compared to the impact being in Chautauqua has. The speakers and preachers are distinguished and eloquent, including General Garfield (although this is election year 1880). Strangely, out of all those respectable members, the first two people to make a life-changing, eternity-changing decision are the least likely.
The characters are realistically portrayed and some of them show unlikeable qualities, but they also show the reality of the social divide of the time, and I became immersed in their stories. There are quite a number of humorous moments as well as some poignant ones, adding up to a very good story. As with all Mrs Alden’s books, her emphasis is on the gospel, and through her stories, she has ministered to an untold number of people; she is a missionary/evangelist through her novels, and I think this novel is possibly one of her best.
Footnote: digitisation has caused a problem with some words and names, the most common one seeming to be changing Fenton to Kenton (just saying).
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The Hall in the Grove edition by Isabella Alden Pansy Jenny Berlin Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
I really like her books and the character development and interaction.
This is a great indroduction to the Chautauqua Scientific and Literary Circle. For anyone who is about to join, I encourage this read. It makes you feel like you are walking the streets of Chautauqua Institute. And it spurs a renewed commitment for evangelism. Loved it.
absolutely wonderful
Isabella Alden, aka Pansy, spins a magical tale of the 7th Chautauqua season, peoples it with unforgettable characters, and produces some laugh-out-loud moments. One of her finest books, for my money! The characters of Paul and Caroline are especially poignant and rich-I hope there's a sequel somewhere! I simply loved this book!! The subtitle of "A Chautauqua summer" says it all. Romance, spiritual insights, historical documents, and wisdom abound here. Highest recommendations!
Isabella Alden has been a surprisingly delightful author that I've recently discovered. I'd previously read everything by Grace Livingston Hill that I could find. When I found out that Isabella Alden was a relative of GLH from the same period of history I decided to give her books a try. There are many similarities between the two authors but I find that I like Isabella's writing even more than GLH. Isabella's stories differ from GLH in that there are tragic deaths of heroines and not every story ends in a happily ever after couple riding off into the sunset.
Her stories also differ in that her emphasis is consistently very gospel centered. I've often been moved to tears by her books because on many occasions the messages speak to an area of I'm struggling with and encourages me to hope. This particular book is the inspiring story of young people with few expectations for their lives that found transformation both spiritually and in their life prospects by aligning with the gospel message. Classism was a bigger part of American life in 1880 and people did get stuck in poverty with a class divide carry over from the old world. Isabella's book often shed light on the prevailing ethos of the time yet manage to bring hope prejudice against people esteemed lower class could be challenged.
As another viewer pointed out, this is a great introduction to the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Society. In the story, the characters form their own little CLSC circle and study books which were on the actual CLSC reading list for 1880. These books are still readily available on the internet for free. It was interesting to read passages from these books as the characters discussed them. This sparked an interest in me for Chautauqua. I am now reading The Chautauqua Story by John Lyman Hurlbut, written in 1921. It is an excellent companion read to The Hall in the Grove. It has many stories and pictures of the people responsible for its founding and the buildings on the grounds.
Through the eyes and ears of her fictional characters, Mrs Alden presents an historically accurate account of the Chautauqua Assembly of 1880. She quotes many of the speakers (including then presidential candidate, James Garfield) and walks us around the grounds. Pictures of the actual buildings, as they looked back then, are also available on the internet. If you are interested in architectural history you may enjoy viewing them. This book, The Hall in the Grove, was so good that it was placed on the CLSC reading list for 1881-1882.
However, the central theme of this story is not Chautauqua, nor the hall in the grove, but rather the transforming power of faith in Jesus Christ. In this story Mrs Alden demonstrates her compassion and understanding toward unbelievers, especially youth. Through the interactions of her characters, lost souls are led to a relationship with the Lord and their lives are completely transformed.
I have read almost all of Isabella Alden’s books, although I have only reviewed one that I bought as an e-book. Her other books I borrowed from the church library several years ago, and I always wanted to re-read them, but, as with so many good intentions, it never happened. This book happens to be one of the few I haven’t read before.
Mrs Martha Fenton, wife of Robert, and doting mother of son, Robert, is an excellent wife and mother, a housekeeper par excellence. Everything she does is for her family, especially her son, so one day when she can’t help him with a history question he asks her, she feels her lack of education deeply. Fortuitously, she hears that very day about a literary circle, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (those familiar with Alden’s books will know the background about Chautauqua), and it seems there are many CLSC branches across the country. Members study books, pledging themselves to forty minutes of study a day, and then they gather and discuss/debate what they have learned. Mrs Fenton is energised and decides to start a Literary Circle in Centreville, but how to go about it? After setbacks from a patronising pastor, and a class-conscious woman, Mrs Fenton gets encouragement from unexpected quarters, and at the first meeting of the Centreville Literary and Scientific Circle there is a good turnout with a diverse group of people. Included are three of the town’s “loafers”, eighteen-year old twins James (Jim) and Joseph (Joe) Ward, and nineteen-year old Paul Adams, as well as Caroline Raynor, Mrs Chester’s second girl (housemaid). The president of the Society is the Rev. Gilbert Monteith, D. D., a very eminent professor and an intellectual giant in Centreville.
Without going into details, the Circle is a success and has a profound impact upon many of those attending, and also upon the town as a whole. Come the season, a large number of the Centreville Circle journey to Chautauqua for the six- week programme, and if the Circle has a profound impact on some of the members, it is as nothing compared to the impact being in Chautauqua has. The speakers and preachers are distinguished and eloquent, including General Garfield (although this is election year 1880). Strangely, out of all those respectable members, the first two people to make a life-changing, eternity-changing decision are the least likely.
The characters are realistically portrayed and some of them show unlikeable qualities, but they also show the reality of the social divide of the time, and I became immersed in their stories. There are quite a number of humorous moments as well as some poignant ones, adding up to a very good story. As with all Mrs Alden’s books, her emphasis is on the gospel, and through her stories, she has ministered to an untold number of people; she is a missionary/evangelist through her novels, and I think this novel is possibly one of her best.
Footnote digitisation has caused a problem with some words and names, the most common one seeming to be changing Fenton to Kenton (just saying).
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