Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 244 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) Benson, Robert-Hugh The Necromancers Produced by Suzanne Shell and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Necromancers" by Robert Hugh Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative begins with Mrs. Baxter, a devout widow, who is troubled by her son Laurie's recent romantic entanglements and his transition into Catholicism. Following the death of Amy Nugent, Laurie’s love interest, the stage is set for emotional turmoil as the characters grapple with themes of grief, morality, and the supernatural. The opening introduces characters that reflect contrasting perspectives on love, loss, and the afterlife, particularly highlighting the tension between tradition and emerging beliefs surrounding necromancy. At the start of the story, we find Mrs. Baxter expressing her distress over her son's love life while lamenting the potential consequences of his choices. She is preoccupied with Laurie's grief following Amy's death and is concerned about his spiritual journey. Meanwhile, Maggie, the girl who listens to Mrs. Baxter's concerns and shares her thoughts, subtly critiques Laurie's decisions and reflects on the selfishness behind his romantic pursuits. The chapter unfolds to reveal Laurie’s inner turmoil, deepened by the weight of his grief and his desperation for a connection to Amy even after her death. This complex emotional landscape sets the stage for the exploration of themes like the intersection of love and death, the search for meaning, and the potential for connecting with lost loved ones beyond the grave. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Paranormal fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 507083 2025-08-06T09:04:14.819363 text/html 507125 2024-10-28T21:17:03 text/html 261210 2025-08-06T09:04:23.567313 application/epub+zip 267086 2025-08-06T09:04:17.632364 application/epub+zip 259883 2025-08-06T09:04:16.390386 application/epub+zip 498467 2025-08-06T09:04:28.223310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457802 2025-08-06T09:04:22.695308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435851 2022-09-07T15:25:53.858440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483832 2025-08-06T09:04:13.476364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464148 2024-10-28T21:17:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16630 2025-08-06T09:04:28.348285 application/rdf+xml 13865 2025-08-06T09:04:16.908330 image/jpeg 3568 2025-08-06T09:04:16.641342 image/jpeg 256042 2025-08-06T09:04:14.858368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia