Fibble, D.D.

A series of comic episodes narrated by a young clergyman recounts bungled attempts to organize and instruct parish youth, episodes abroad in France, and diary extracts that record romantic awkwardness and personal foibles. The pieces blend satirical observation and self-deprecating humour, moving between local-color sketches, slapstick mishaps, and reflective asides. Recurring concerns include the disparity between good intentions and chaotic outcomes, social pretension, and the challenges of fitting genteel ideals to ordinary, often absurd, human situations.