Project Gutenberg 2015-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 281 Newman, John Henry 1801 1890 Newman, John Henry, Cardinal Newman, J. H. (John Henry) Egan, Maurice Francis 1852 1924 The Dream of Gerontius Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dream_of_Gerontius_(poem) Andrew Sly, Christopher Wright, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Dream of Gerontius" by John Henry Newman is a poetic work written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This notable poem explores the journey of a soul after death, reflecting on the themes of mortality, judgment, and divine mercy. It presents a deeply spiritual and meditative exploration of the afterlife, drawing heavily from the theology of the Catholic Church. The poem unfolds as Gerontius, an elderly man on the brink of death, experiences a profound transition from life to the afterlife. As he nears his demise, he calls upon friends to pray for him while he grapples with the fear of nothingness. Once he passes away, his soul is guided by a guardian angel and encounters various supernatural beings, including demons who mock his mortal plight. Ultimately, Gerontius finds himself before God for judgment. The poem culminates with his acceptance of his penance in purgatory, emphasizing themes of hope and the redemptive power of love and prayer. Throughout, Newman’s lyrical language heightens the emotional depth of this exploration of faith in the face of death and the promise of divine mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian poetry, English -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 171043 2025-06-19T14:57:40.965091 text/html 151884 2024-10-24T17:24:16 text/html 458944 2025-06-19T14:57:46.501072 application/epub+zip 458831 2025-06-19T14:57:42.128118 application/epub+zip 99783 2025-06-19T14:57:41.547130 application/epub+zip 517877 2025-06-19T14:57:49.477087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503372 2025-06-19T14:57:45.960114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146387 2022-09-22T07:51:07.249182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103973 2025-06-19T14:57:40.161090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84139 2024-10-24T17:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17225 2025-06-19T14:57:49.636071 application/rdf+xml 10921 2025-06-19T14:57:41.655082 image/jpeg 2099 2025-06-19T14:57:41.599092 image/jpeg 410957 2025-06-19T14:57:41.018059 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 en.wikipedia