Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 McAfee, Cleland Boyd 1866 1944 McAfee, Cleland B. (Cleland Boyd) The Greatest English Classic A Study of the King James Version of the Bible and Its Influence on Life and Literature There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #40822 Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software "The Greatest English Classic" by Cleland Boyd McAfee is a scholarly study of the King James Version of the Bible and its profound impact on literature and cultural history, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the historical development leading to the creation of this famous translation, its characteristics as a literary work, and its significant influence on English and American history. The opening of the work sets the stage by discussing the importance of the English Bible before the King James Version, highlighting how different translations evolved through time to meet societal needs. McAfee delves into the historical context, detailing the numerous figures, such as Wiclif and Tindale, who pioneered the translation of the Bible into English, emphasizing their motivations stemming from both a love for scripture and a desire for greater social awareness. This portion establishes a foundation for understanding the eventual emergence of the King James Version and its lasting legacy as a cornerstone of English literature and religious thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible -- History Bible. English -- Versions -- Authorized Bible and literature Bible -- Influence BS Text Category: British Literature Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 410929 2025-07-01T10:03:36.997918 text/html 410750 2025-01-07T17:43:29.147500 text/html 228946 2025-07-01T10:03:43.422915 application/epub+zip 233348 2025-07-01T10:03:39.659882 application/epub+zip 220542 2025-07-01T10:03:38.614861 application/epub+zip 387895 2025-07-01T10:03:46.459856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369243 2025-07-01T10:03:42.784849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357790 2022-08-01T09:51:22.577592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389956 2025-07-01T10:03:36.645927 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381478 2019-08-08T08:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142746 2019-08-08T08:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17803 2025-07-01T10:03:46.579839 application/rdf+xml 12497 2025-07-01T10:03:39.093869 image/jpeg 2979 2025-07-01T10:03:38.852857 image/jpeg 226723 2025-07-01T10:03:37.028901 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