Mr Weston's Good Wine (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Rural Christian Allegory of Folly Down, Divine Judgment, Death, and RedemptionBy T. F. Powys
Length9h 57m
About this audiobook
Mr Weston's Good Wine (1927) is T. F. Powys's strange, luminous masterpiece: a rural allegory in which Mr Weston, a divine wine merchant, arrives in the village of Folly Down with bottles that signify both ecstatic grace and merciful death. Written in a prose of biblical plainness and unsettling irony, the novel mingles parable, comedy, and metaphysical fantasy, standing apart from high modernism while engaging its spiritual disquiet. Its village types, grotesque yet tenderly observed, become figures in a drama of judgment, desire, and redemption. Powys, the son of a clergyman and brother of John Cowper and Llewelyn Powys, lived much of his life in rural Dorset, withdrawn from metropolitan literary fashion. His fiction reflects a mind steeped in Scripture, nonconformist morality, and the severe comedy of village existence. Though personally unorthodox in belief, he repeatedly returned to Christian symbols, reshaping them into darkly playful fables about suffering, appetite, innocence, and divine pity. This book is recommended to readers drawn to theological fiction, rural satire, and visionary prose. Those who admire Bunyan, Blake, Hardy, or the moral grotesques of Flannery O'Connor will find in Mr Weston's Good Wine a brief but profound meditation on the soul's thirst.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreChristian & Inspirational, Humor
Length9 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26XXI MRS. VOSPER’S COTTAGE
2Introduction
27XXII A PRETTY BEAST
3Synopsis
28XXIII LUKE BIRD ASKS FOR JENNY
4Historical Context
29XXIV THE END OF A HARE
5Mr Weston's Good Wine
30XXV LANDLORD WESTON
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6I TOM BURT WISHES TO STEAL
31XXVI A WONDERFUL GOOSE
7II MISS GIPPS BELIEVES SHE WILL BE MARRIED
32XXVII MR. BUNCE VISITS THE RECTORY
8III MR. BURT SHAKES A BOUGH
33XXVIII MR. BUNCE IS INSULTED
9IV THE TOWN GETS MORE LIVELY
34XXIX WOMEN AT THEIR DOORS
10V MR. PRING CRACKS A STONE
35XXX TAMAR IS OFFERED WINE
11VI MR. WESTON CLIMBS A TUMULUS
36XXXI A GOOD EXCHANGE
12VII ENAMOURED PIGS
37XXXII MR. GRUNTER STEALS A SHILLING
13VIII MR. WESTON IS INTRODUCED TO THE WOMEN
38XXXIII OLD TALES
14IX MR. WESTON REMEMBERS A CUSTOMER
39XXXIV MR. WESTON READS A CHAPTER
15X MICHAEL MENTIONS THE CROSS
40XXXV A MARRIAGE IN FOLLY DOWN
16XI THE ANGEL
41XXXVI MARTIN MUMBY TELLS A SHORT STORY
17XII TAMAR TAKES A BATH
42XXXVII MR. GRUNTER FINDS HIS LOST BOOT
18XIII MRS. VOSPER CHOOSES HER PREY
43XXXVIII A WONDERFUL BULL
19XIV MRS. VOSPER TELLS A STORY
44XXXIX MR. GRUNTER DECLINES AN HONOUR
20XV JENNY CALLS FOR HELP
45XL A DRINK OF DEADLY WINE
21XVI THE REVEREND NICHOLAS GROBE
46XLI SOME ONE DO MIND THEY DEAD
22XVII THE ANGEL INN
47XLII TIME MOVES AGAIN
23XVIII MR. KIDDLE HOPES TO DEAL
48Analysis
24XIX TIME STOPS
49Reflection
25XX A LOST RELATIVE
50Memorable Quotes
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