Project Gutenberg 2008-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 242 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) 75178440 Tongues of Conscience Sea change -- "William Foster" -- The cry of the child -- How love came to Professor Guildea -- The lady and the beggar. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Stephen Blundell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Tongues of Conscience" by Robert Hichens is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of guilt, remorse, and the human psyche as it delves into the lives of its main characters, including Rev. Peter Uniacke, a clergyman grappling with the darker nature of humanity, and Sir Graham Hamilton, a troubled painter haunted by his past actions and the consequences of his artistic ambitions. As they interact on a remote island, their conversations reveal profound reflections on life, death, and the nature of responsibility. The opening of the novel provides a rich and atmospheric introduction, setting the tone for the story. It begins with a striking contrast between the bustling nightlife of London and the quietude of the country, establishing a reflective mood. As Rev. Peter Uniacke contemplates the approaching night and the restless souls interred in the churchyard, he encounters Sir Graham Hamilton, who is trying to escape the pressures of fame and his own health struggles. Their ensuing dialogue touches upon themes of love, loss, and the burdens of guilt, particularly through Hamilton's recollections of a young boy, Jack, upon whose fate he feels responsible. This haunting narrative is punctuated with a sense of mystery and impending revelation, setting the stage for the unraveling of both characters' inner turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Manners and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 528872 2025-06-10T15:30:40.286148 text/html 539738 2008-07-06T14:23:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194934 2008-07-06T14:25:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277533 2025-06-10T15:30:50.706086 application/epub+zip 282540 2025-06-10T15:30:42.970140 application/epub+zip 282540 2025-06-10T15:30:41.368132 application/epub+zip 499492 2025-06-10T15:30:56.265089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459720 2025-06-10T15:30:49.509088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435591 2022-09-12T07:18:34.069028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484720 2025-06-10T15:30:38.662155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484481 2008-07-06T14:17:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181814 2008-07-06T14:17:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 484489 2008-07-06T14:17:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181801 2008-07-06T14:17:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20958 2025-06-10T15:30:56.427059 application/rdf+xml 13304 2025-06-10T15:30:41.961113 image/jpeg 3528 2025-06-10T15:30:41.664114 image/jpeg 260301 2025-06-10T15:30:40.331162 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