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Title: Robert Hardy's Seven Days: A Dream and Its Consequences

Note: Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Al Haines

Summary: "Robert Hardy's Seven Days: A Dream and Its Consequences" by Charles M. Sheldon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Robert Hardy, a selfish and wealthy manager of a railroad shop who has neglected his duties as a husband and father. After a shocking dream convinces him that he has only seven days left to live, Hardy is determined to change his ways and confront the consequences of his past actions. The opening of the novel introduces Mr. Hardy returning home after an evening church service that he found dull and unsatisfactory. Frustrated, he engages in a bitter exchange with his wife, who points out his selfishness and lack of connection with their children. As Hardy reflects on his life, he learns of an industrial accident leading to the serious injury of a man who had once saved his life. This incident, coupled with a dream of facing Eternity, sets the stage for Hardy's emotional and spiritual awakening. The narrative captures his internal struggle and the beginning of his quest for redemption as he prepares to make his last days count. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sheldon, Charles M., 1857-1946

EBook No.: 20983

Published: Apr 4, 2007

Downloads: 74

Language: English

Subject: Christian fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Robert Hardy's Seven Days: A Dream and Its Consequences

Note: Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Al Haines

Summary: "Robert Hardy's Seven Days: A Dream and Its Consequences" by Charles M. Sheldon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Robert Hardy, a selfish and wealthy manager of a railroad shop who has neglected his duties as a husband and father. After a shocking dream convinces him that he has only seven days left to live, Hardy is determined to change his ways and confront the consequences of his past actions. The opening of the novel introduces Mr. Hardy returning home after an evening church service that he found dull and unsatisfactory. Frustrated, he engages in a bitter exchange with his wife, who points out his selfishness and lack of connection with their children. As Hardy reflects on his life, he learns of an industrial accident leading to the serious injury of a man who had once saved his life. This incident, coupled with a dream of facing Eternity, sets the stage for Hardy's emotional and spiritual awakening. The narrative captures his internal struggle and the beginning of his quest for redemption as he prepares to make his last days count. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sheldon, Charles M., 1857-1946

EBook No.: 20983

Published: Apr 4, 2007

Downloads: 74

Language: English

Subject: Christian fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.