Project Gutenberg 2007-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 146 Rhodes, Kathlyn Afterwards Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Afterwards" by Kathlyn Rhodes is a work of fiction that appears to have been written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the intense and tragic experiences of Dr. Anstice and Hilda Ryder, who find themselves imprisoned in a temple, facing imminent death at dawn due to the actions of hostile priests. The story initiates with a palpable tension, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and the psychological trauma associated with their fate. At the start of the book, the emotional stakes are immediately high, as Hilda Ryder questions Dr. Anstice about their impending death. As they grapple with their dire situation, a bond forms between them, revealing their differing responses to fear and hopelessness. Anstice makes a promise to spare Hilda from the horrors of death should it come to that, showcasing the complex dynamics of their relationship. The opening sets the stage for a traumatic event that changes the course of their lives and introduces themes of guilt, responsibility, and the moral complexities of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 701055 2025-07-09T07:45:12.720810 text/html 711808 2007-06-19T15:09:14 text/html 336046 2025-07-09T07:45:22.663770 application/epub+zip 346722 2025-07-09T07:45:15.715805 application/epub+zip 345047 2025-07-09T07:45:14.428838 application/epub+zip 589154 2025-07-09T07:45:28.089733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556542 2025-07-09T07:45:21.823820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526467 2022-09-10T09:44:57.699436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673998 2025-07-09T07:45:11.244810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673898 2007-06-19T15:09:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673892 2007-06-19T15:09:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19728 2025-07-09T07:45:28.216742 application/rdf+xml 11186 2025-07-09T07:45:14.933801 image/jpeg 3074 2025-07-09T07:45:14.677806 image/jpeg 254150 2007-06-19T15:09:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 259647 2007-06-19T15:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 254107 2007-06-19T15:09:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 328404 2025-07-09T07:45:12.774821 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