Project Gutenberg 2012-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 499 Thorne, Guy 1875 1923 Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger When It Was Dark: The Story of a Great Conspiracy Produced by Mark C. Orton, Margo Romberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "When It Was Dark: The Story of a Great Conspiracy" by Guy Thorne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a clerical setting, concentrating on the conflicts between faith and skepticism in a darkening world influenced by a looming conspiracy against Christianity. It follows the interactions among the parish vicar, Mr. Byars, his curate Basil Gortre, and a controversial millionaire, Mr. Schuabe, who embodies the secular challenges to their beliefs. The opening of the story establishes a gloomy atmosphere in Walktown, where the characters navigate their stark realities within the church and their broader societal context. Mr. Hinchcliffe, a sexton, engages in his work at the church while the curate, Basil Gortre, struggles with disapproval from his congregation regarding his religious expressions. The vicar, Mr. Byars, reflects on his challenges in reaching his parishioners and the impending departure of Gortre to London. The introduction of Mr. Schuabe sets the stage for the ideological conflicts between materialism and spiritual conviction, creating a palpable tension that hints at the greater conspiracy that will unfold. As darkness gathers outside, symbolically reflecting the characters' struggles, the narrative prepares the reader for the profound challenges of faith that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Conspiracies -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 727012 2025-08-16T07:09:55.138249 text/html 737955 2012-05-10T16:40:30 text/html 458523 2025-08-16T07:10:09.816658 application/epub+zip 463843 2025-08-16T07:10:00.420234 application/epub+zip 376491 2025-08-16T07:09:58.608288 application/epub+zip 823280 2025-08-16T07:10:16.912688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757021 2025-08-16T07:10:08.256689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596199 2022-09-18T07:37:09.238997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665023 2025-08-16T07:09:53.283274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664989 2012-05-10T16:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664682 2012-05-10T16:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664726 2012-05-10T16:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22845 2025-08-16T07:10:17.073680 application/rdf+xml 16941 2025-08-16T07:09:59.164216 image/jpeg 3807 2025-08-16T07:09:58.881220 image/jpeg 263414 2012-05-10T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 263030 2012-05-10T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 346360 2012-05-10T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 262820 2012-05-10T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 433904 2025-08-16T07:09:55.963325 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 More titles under Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell