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100 1 _aNewman, John Henry,
_d1801-1890
245 1 0 _aLoss and gain
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-02-11
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Lybarger, Pilar Somoza Fernández and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert" by John Henry Newman is a fictional narrative written in the mid-19th century. It explores the complex journey of Charles Reding, a young man grappling with his faith and intellectual ideals while navigating the religious atmosphere at the University of Oxford. The narrative provides a portrayal of the thoughts, sentiments, and transformative experiences of converts to Catholicism, contrasting them with prevailing views during that time. The opening of the novel introduces us to Charles Reding, the only son of an Anglican clergyman, as he embarks on his academic journey at Eton and subsequently at Oxford. Through his father’s contemplations on education and virtue, Charles's character is framed as both thoughtful and sensitive, yet grappling with deeper philosophical questions about faith and belief. The early chapters depict his budding friendship with William Sheffield and their discussions about religion, authority, and personal conviction. This serves to set the stage for Charles's internal conflict as he encounters diverse opinions on faith, leading to a growing exploration of his convictions and the complexities of religious identity within a contemporary academic setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian fiction
653 _aConversion -- Catholic Church -- Fiction
653 _aUniversity of Oxford -- Students -- Fiction
653 _aAnglican Communion -- England -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24574
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