Project Gutenberg 1995-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 545 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Father Damien: An Open Letter to the Reverend Dr. Hyde of Honolulu Transcribed from the 1914 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "Father Damien: An Open Letter to the Reverend Dr. Hyde of Honolulu" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a critical and passionate defense written in the late 19th century, reflecting the Victorian era's perspectives on morality and heroism. The book serves as an open letter in response to Reverend Dr. Hyde's disparaging comments about Father Damien, a missionary who dedicated his life to caring for leprosy patients on Molokai. The likely topic of the book centers around the defense of Damien's character and actions in light of the injustices and misrepresentations made by his detractors. In this open letter, Stevenson confronts Reverend Dr. Hyde's unjust criticisms of Father Damien with fervor and eloquence. He dissects Hyde's letter, which claims Damien was a "coarse, dirty man" who sought personal glory rather than altruistic motives. Stevenson refutes these claims by highlighting Damien's selfless commitment to the lepers, describing his sacrifices and the gratitude he earned from those he served. Throughout the letter, Stevenson captures the essence of Damien's humanity, portraying him as a flawed but noble figure whose contributions to society transcend the criticisms he faced. By emphasizing Damien's dedication amidst abject suffering and the failure of institutional support, Stevenson presents a powerful argument in favor of recognizing Damien as a true hero. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Damien, Saint, Father, 1840-1889 BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 58838 2025-11-01T04:52:03.396489 text/html 35627 2024-11-21T13:01:44 text/html 111525 2025-11-01T04:52:08.473490 application/epub+zip 110206 2025-11-01T04:52:06.382472 application/epub+zip 82144 2025-11-01T04:52:05.304485 application/epub+zip 301994 2025-11-01T04:52:09.955526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294477 2025-11-01T04:52:07.823546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141354 2022-09-01T05:10:54.116860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51604 2025-11-01T04:52:03.133528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31645 2024-11-21T13:01:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51335 2007-02-28T18:15:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19139 2025-11-01T04:52:10.077465 application/rdf+xml 23713 2025-11-01T04:52:05.802517 image/jpeg 4346 2025-11-01T04:52:05.552486 image/jpeg 21455 2007-02-28T18:15:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 20381 2007-02-28T18:15:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 111981 2025-11-01T04:52:03.402501 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