02474cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500190012726400510014630000470019733600260024433700260027033800360029650000390033250000310037150802080040252013450061053400620195565300310201785600690204885600430211769793UtSlPG20260610134620.0mcr n260607r20231866utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aAnonymous10aCaught napping 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aA satire on the Church of England.  aRelease date is 2023-01-14  aCharlene Taylor, Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Caught Napping" by Anonymous is a satirical novel written during the mid-19th century, likely in the Victorian era. The book explores themes of Anglicanism, ritual, and cultural misunderstandings through the character of a 19th-century Anglican priest who finds himself inexplicably transported to the catacombs of ancient Rome. The narrative combines humor and a critical look at religious practices, presenting a clash of values between historical Christianity and the author's contemporary beliefs.  The story follows Edward Starch, the Anglican priest, as he navigates the challenges of his unexpected situation. After falling asleep in his study, he awakens in the catacombs where he is mistaken for a martyr and is confronted with the practices of early Christianity, which starkly differ from his own beliefs. Throughout his adventures, Edward grapples with issues of ritualistic worship, his identity as an Anglican, and the absurdities of the religious customs of both his time and the past. As he attempts to defend his views and seek a way back to his own time, he encounters various characters that highlight the humor and contradictions inherent in religious practices, culminating in a surreal twist when he finally wakes up in his study, realizing it was all a remarkable dream. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: G .J. Palmer, 1866  aChurch of England -- Humor4 uhttps://archive.org/details/caughtnapping00lond/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69793