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100 1 _aBenson, Arthur Christopher,
_d1862-1925
245 1 4 _aThe Isles of Sunset
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
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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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-07-21
505 0 _aThe Isles of Sunset -- The waving of the sword -- Renatus -- The Slype House -- Out of the sea -- Paul the minstrel.
508 _aE-text prepared by Inka Weide, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Isles of Sunset" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story follows David, a hermit who escapes to a remote island after a troubled childhood and the loss of his family. Seeking solace and a deeper connection with God, he embarks on a spiritual journey, exploring themes of faith, solitude, and the human condition. At the start of the narrative, David is introduced as a contemplative young man who has chosen a life of seclusion on the desolate Isles of Sunset. The opening describes his surroundings—a rugged, untouched landscape filled with wild life. David reflects on his past, the hardship he faced, and his dream of a divine call to serve. As he contemplates his decision to leave the world behind, he expresses a yearning for a deeper spiritual experience, setting the stage for his adventures and the challenges he will later encounter on the island. As David navigates his new life amidst solitude, he is also deeply aware of the pain present in the world he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, English
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18882
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