02349cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500210014426400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031550000310035150802200038252011360060253400450173865300280178365300540181165300210186565300230188665300300190985600430193999900170198235637UtSlPG20260610133820.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMachen, Arthur,d1863-194714aThe Secret Glory 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-03-20  aProduced by Malcolm Farmer, Mary Meehan 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"The Secret Glory" by Arthur Machen is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of spiritual longing, ambition, and the clash between individual desires and societal expectations. The narrative centers on Ambrose Meyrick, a schoolboy navigating the harsh realities of public school life and his tumultuous relationship with authority figures, particularly his uncle, Mr. Horbury.  The opening of the novel introduces Ambrose Meyrick as he arrives late at the Old Grange after a solitary excursion to Selden Abbey, reflecting his deep interest in antiquity and the past. As he faces his uncle's wrath for being tardy, we witness the oppressive environment of the school and Meyrick's internal struggles. Mr. Horbury’s harsh disciplinary approach culminates in a severe punishment that dramatically impacts Meyrick's psyche. This initial section sets the tone for the conflicts Ambrose will face, both externally with the rigid school culture and internally as he seeks to understand his identity and aspirations amidst the strategies and betrayals of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTeenage boys -- Fiction  aEndowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction  aGrail -- Fiction  aVisions -- Fiction  aSanctification -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35637  c76480d76480