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First published in 1888, Robert Elsmere was probably the biggest-selling novel of the nineteenth century. Inspired by the religious crises of her father, Mary Augusta Ward tells the story of an Oxford clergyman who begins to doubt the doctrines of the Anglican church after... Read Full Overview

Robert Elsmere was the most successful novel of its age. Published in 1888, it tells movingly of a young clergyman whose loss of faith puts a great strain on his marriage to a staunchly evangelical wife. Tolstoy thought Mrs. Ward the greatest English novelist of her time.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

First published in 1888, Robert Elsmere is a novel that caused a sensation in Victorian England. The book's eponymous hero is a young Anglican priest who undergoes a crisis of faith and begins to question the limits of orthodox Christianity. As he explores new and controversial... Read Full Overview

First published in 1888, Robert Elsmere is a novel that caused a sensation in Victorian England. The book's eponymous hero is a young Anglican priest who undergoes a crisis of faith and begins to question the limits of orthodox Christianity. As he explores new and controversial... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Robert Elsmere, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview