Project Gutenberg 2005-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 93 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) Come Rack! Come Rope! Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Geoff Horton and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Come Rack! Come Rope!" by Robert Hugh Benson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Elizabethan England, focusing on the persecution of Catholics following the Protestant Reformation, embodied by the struggles of its protagonist, Robin Audrey. The novel explores themes of faith, love, and familial conflict, particularly against the backdrop of the societal pressures and dangers faced by those who adhered to the Catholic faith during that tumultuous time. The opening of the novel introduces Robin Audrey, a young man grappling with personal troubles as he rides to meet his beloved, Marjorie. It quickly becomes apparent that Robin is facing a crisis: his father has declared his intent to abandon the Catholic faith, a significant shift that weighs heavily on Robin's conscience and commitment. This tension sets the stage for deeper conflicts between the son and his father, as well as Robin's struggles with his religious beliefs in the face of familial and societal expectations. The narrative skillfully establishes a rich historical context while delving into the characters’ inner lives, foreshadowing the significant choices and challenges they will encounter throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Catholics -- England -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction Persecution -- England -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 862737 862646 2024-10-07T08:16:36.835063 2023-09-07T09:19:15.589212 text/html text/html 862730 862639 2024-10-07T08:16:37.192060 2023-09-07T09:19:15.788215 text/html text/html 386741 2024-10-07T08:16:50.020991 application/epub+zip 397548 2024-10-07T08:16:40.879032 application/epub+zip 382735 2024-10-07T08:16:39.241062 application/epub+zip 694183 2024-10-07T08:16:57.231963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637662 2024-10-07T08:16:48.924021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612300 2022-09-08T00:46:29.309252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782175 782136 2024-10-07T08:16:36.093074 2023-09-07T09:19:15.013269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 781970 2020-12-14T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 288149 2020-12-14T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 781962 2020-12-14T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288100 2020-12-14T13:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21773 2024-10-07T08:16:57.378946 application/rdf+xml 12979 2024-10-07T08:16:39.910045 image/jpeg 3361 2024-10-07T08:16:39.594049 image/jpeg 377003 2024-10-07T08:16:37.266067 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia