A Cambridge don of fifty, comfortable and dry, takes a country living and discovers, too late to be dignified about it, that he has fallen in love with a girl of twenty-two. Benson wrote the words to Land of Hope and Glory, was Master of Magdalene College, and kept a diary of four million words — the longest in English. The self-knowledge in this 1913 novel is merciless, and it is entirely about himself.

The mother of Emmett Till recounts the story of her life, her son’s tragic death, and the dawn of the civil rights movement—with a foreword by the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.In August 1955, a fourteen-year-old African American, Emmett Till, was visiting family in Mississippi when he was kidnapped from his bed in the middle of the night by two white men and brutally murdered. His crime: allegedly whistling at a white woman in a convenience store. The killers were...

A graphic novel biography about one of America’s most heinous race crimes, Framing Emmett Till: Exposing Dark Fear follows an anonymous Black writer as he investigates Emmett’s murder, confronting not only the unresolved truths of the past, but the ways Black pain is consumed, reshaped, and monetized in the present.Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was abducted and lynched in August 1955 in Mississippi, his body thrown into th...

'The Greatest Religious Novels of All Time' stands as a monumental anthology, showcasing a diverse array of seminal works that interrogate and celebrate the nuanced contours of religious experience. This collection spans a wide range of literary styles—from the allegorical fervor of John Bunyan to the existential inquiries of Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the satirical sharpness of Voltaire. The anthology not only reflects the rich tapestry of historical religious discourse but also encapsulates ...

I have been a good deal indoors lately, and I have been amusing myself by looking through old papers and diaries of my own. It seems to me that, though the record is a very uneventful one, there is yet a certain unity throughout—I can hardly call it a conscious, definite aim, or dignify it by the name of a philosophy. But I have lived latterly with a purpose, and on a plan that has gradually shaped itself and become more coherent. It was formerly my ambition to write a book, and it has gon...

A novel which concerns the love story of a don, and which also offers insight into the quest to understand religion.

17 Complete Works of Arthur Christopher BensonAt LargeEscape and Other EssaysEssaysFather PayneFrom a College WindowHughJoyous GardMemoirs of Arthur HamiltonPaul the Minstrel and Other StoriesThe Altar FireThe Child of The DawnThe Isles of SunsetThe Silent IsleThe Thread of GoldThe Upton LettersWater SpringsWhere No Fear Was

Father Payne was an Anglican layman who had a very definite theory of life and faith - believing that it was possible to do much for the world by practising positive virtues, amd making a little centre of wholesome, laborious and eager life. This is his story.

From the introduction:The book that follows is an attempt, or rather a hundred attempts, to sketch some of the details of life, seen from a simple plane enough, and with no desire to conform it to a theory, or to find anything very definite in it, or to omit anything because it did not fit in with prejudices or predilections. The only unity of mood which it reflects is the unity of purpose which comes from a decision. I had chosen a life which seemed to me then to be wholesome, tem...

A classic collection of essays by Arthur Christopher Benson.

A classic collection of short stories, featuring the following tales: "The Isles of Sunset," "The Waving of the Sword," "Renatus," "The Slype House," "Out of the Sea," and "Paul the Minstrel."

"Escape, and Other Essays" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a collection of thought-provoking essays that delve into the complexities of human experience and the pursuit of meaning. Benson, known for his eloquent prose, explores themes such as the nature of escape, the beauty of solitude, and the importance of introspection. His reflections invite readers to consider their own lives and the moments that offer respite from the chaos of the world, encouraging a deeper understanding of oneself...