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100 1 _aMachen, Arthur,
_d1863-1947
245 1 4 _aThe Secret Glory
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-03-20
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTeenage boys -- Fiction
653 _aEndowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction
653 _aGrail -- Fiction
653 _aVisions -- Fiction
653 _aSanctification -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35637
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