Project Gutenberg 2021-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 186 Crozier, R. H. (Robert Hoskins) 1836 1913 Crozier, Robert Hoskins Deep Waters; Or, A Strange Story E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Deep Waters; Or, A Strange Story" by R. H. Crozier is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Ernest Edgefield, a promising young lawyer whose life takes an unexpected turn after he graduates from law school. As he navigates his ambitions and a complex engagement to the wealthy Clara Vanclure, he grapples with personal crises and the conflicting demands of love and faith. At the start of the novel, the setting is established during an exciting commencement day at the University of Mississippi, which culminates in the graduation of a distinguished class, including the protagonist, Ernest. Following his graduation, Ernest pursues a legal career while rekindling his relationship with Clara. As he becomes increasingly devoted to his studies, he faces internal struggles ignited by his guardian's warnings and a spiritual awakening sparked by a visiting evangelist. The narrative details Ernest's evolving feelings toward Clara and foreshadows challenges to their engagement, particularly as he encounters a rival in Xerxes Comston, who is equally drawn to Clara. The opening chapters deftly introduce the character dynamics, setting the stage for eventual conflicts between idyllic ambitions and the stark realities of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction American fiction -- 19th century Predestination -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 474958 2025-07-26T05:26:03.408160 text/html 483433 2024-10-18T14:00:24 text/html 605257 2025-07-26T05:26:10.574080 application/epub+zip 609725 2025-07-26T05:26:04.907123 application/epub+zip 232811 2025-07-26T05:26:04.045104 application/epub+zip 750140 2025-07-26T05:26:14.812089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709098 2025-07-26T05:26:09.807108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334490 2022-09-29T12:57:26.536379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428185 2025-07-26T05:26:02.236124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 408253 2024-10-18T14:00:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16861 2025-07-26T05:26:15.127045 application/rdf+xml 19439 2025-07-26T05:26:04.389087 image/jpeg 2582 2025-07-26T05:26:04.323093 image/jpeg 531746 2025-07-26T05:26:03.492135 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