Wesley's Designated Successor / The Life, Letters, and Literary Labours of the Rev. John William Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, Shropshire

The biography traces John William Fletcher’s life from Swiss origins and theological education through his arrival in England, parish ministry, and close association with John Wesley, portraying a man renowned for fervent piety and pastoral zeal. It draws heavily on his letters, sermons, and unpublished manuscripts to reconstruct daily labors, doctrinal writings, and the public controversy over Calvinism that shaped his later years. The narrative interleaves chronological chapters with collections of correspondence and selections of sermons, assesses his intellectual and spiritual character via primary sources, and documents editorial choices, footnotes, and extant portraits to offer a comprehensive account of his religious influence and literary labours.