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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 0 _aCaught napping
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aA satire on the Church of England.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-14
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: G .J. Palmer, 1866
653 _aChurch of England -- Humor
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/caughtnapping00lond/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69793
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