Project Gutenberg 2011-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 275 Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Secret Glory Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Secret Glory" by Arthur Machen is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of spiritual longing, ambition, and the clash between individual desires and societal expectations. The narrative centers on Ambrose Meyrick, a schoolboy navigating the harsh realities of public school life and his tumultuous relationship with authority figures, particularly his uncle, Mr. Horbury. The opening of the novel introduces Ambrose Meyrick as he arrives late at the Old Grange after a solitary excursion to Selden Abbey, reflecting his deep interest in antiquity and the past. As he faces his uncle's wrath for being tardy, we witness the oppressive environment of the school and Meyrick's internal struggles. Mr. Horbury’s harsh disciplinary approach culminates in a severe punishment that dramatically impacts Meyrick's psyche. This initial section sets the tone for the conflicts Ambrose will face, both externally with the rigid school culture and internally as he seeks to understand his identity and aspirations amidst the strategies and betrayals of adolescence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Teenage boys -- Fiction Endowed public schools (Great Britain) -- Fiction Grail -- Fiction Visions -- Fiction Sanctification -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 410156 2025-07-14T11:53:02.721572 text/html 409300 2021-01-07T15:40:02 text/html 224363 2025-07-14T11:53:09.020539 application/epub+zip 230264 2025-07-14T11:53:04.645606 application/epub+zip 230265 2025-07-14T11:53:03.427584 application/epub+zip 383823 2025-07-14T11:53:12.424545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376198 2025-07-14T11:53:08.323542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353192 2022-09-16T10:12:24.147320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391139 2025-07-14T11:53:02.225649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390942 2021-01-07T15:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390949 2021-01-07T15:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21970 2025-07-14T11:53:12.548541 application/rdf+xml 11457 2025-07-14T11:53:04.011631 image/jpeg 3276 2025-07-14T11:53:03.668572 image/jpeg 156424 2021-01-07T15:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 160337 2021-01-07T15:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 156306 2021-01-07T15:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 219252 2025-07-14T11:53:02.754590 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