Project Gutenberg
2009-10-28
Public domain in the USA.
255
Benson, Arthur Christopher
1862
1925
Benson, A. C. (Arthur Christopher)
Carr, Christopher
Beside Still Waters
Produced by Al Haines
"Beside Still Waters" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of Hugh Neville as he reflects on his childhood, relationships, and personal growth, interspersing his experiences with meditative contemplation and philosophical musings about life and existence. The opening of the novel introduces Hugh Neville, who frequently engages in reminiscences about his childhood and family. He describes the contrasting natures of his parents—his father's sternness shaped by a difficult upbringing, and his mother's nurturing demeanor coming from a background of wealth. Through vivid recollections, Hugh reflects on the idyllic scenes of his early years spent in nature, his sensory experiences, and the formative impact of books and his family's religious life. Despite the comfort of his environment, he shares a sense of detachment regarding relationships, emphasizing his early emotional turmoil and loneliness, ultimately setting the stage for his journey of self-discovery and exploration of deeper life questions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
en
Conduct of life -- Fiction
PR
Text
Browsing: Literature
Browsing: Fiction
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
569925
2025-06-12T04:04:30.614874
text/html
551528
2021-01-05T01:41:04
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
202562
2021-01-05T01:41:04
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
290573
2025-06-12T04:04:40.103850
application/epub+zip
298522
2025-06-12T04:04:34.161893
application/epub+zip
286971
2025-06-12T04:04:32.806888
application/epub+zip
497413
2025-06-12T04:04:44.900805
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
473354
2025-06-12T04:04:39.232841
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
446094
2022-09-13T10:46:19.051978
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
533726
2025-06-12T04:04:29.862920
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
533532
2021-01-05T01:41:04
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
200539
2021-01-05T01:41:04
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
533523
2021-01-05T01:41:04
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
200499
2021-01-05T01:41:04
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
20059
2025-06-12T04:04:45.202813
application/rdf+xml
12095
2025-06-12T04:04:33.393873
image/jpeg
3010
2025-06-12T04:04:33.106876
image/jpeg
279462
2025-06-12T04:04:30.727874
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