The Damnation of Theron Ware

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The Damnation of Theron Ware (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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Theron Ware, a young Methodist minister whose religious training and faith are too frail to support the stresses of his life. Unhappy as a small-town minister, he decides to write a book about Abraham, only to find that his learning is too slight on this or any intellectual subject. He learns that his Catholic acquaintances have a great deal more culture than he. As his faith totters, he becomes suspicious of people and alienates his friends and his wife. He proves unfit for the ministry and becomes a real-estate agent.

Alice Ware, a friendly,...

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