A Modern Idyll

By Frank Harris

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Torn between forbidden love and sacred duty, a minister must choose between his heart's desire and his spiritual path.

Genres

Literature Fiction

Released

2007-10-12

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Summary

"A Modern Idyll" by Frank Harris is a story set at the end of the 1800's, about a minister challenged with love, and moral choices. Reverend John Letgood is in conflict regarding the enigmatic young Belle Harper, who is married to Deacon Harper. Letgood is wrestling with his love for Belle and must decide if he should follow his loveor and answer the call for a new lucrative church in Chicago. Throughout the story, Harris shows Letgood's personal struggle when facing temptation, faith, and his duty to his believers. The story highlights the struggle between personal desires and societies expectations, which ends in a major decision that tests Letgood's character