Project Gutenberg 2008-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 77 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) 75178440 Tongues of Conscience Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Sea change -- "William Foster" -- The cry of the child -- How love came to Professor Guildea -- The lady and the beggar. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Stephen Blundell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Tongues of Conscience" by Robert Hichens is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of guilt, remorse, and the human psyche as it delves into the lives of its main characters, including Rev. Peter Uniacke, a clergyman grappling with the darker nature of humanity, and Sir Graham Hamilton, a troubled painter haunted by his past actions and the consequences of his artistic ambitions. As they interact on a remote island, their conversations reveal profound reflections on life, death, and the nature of responsibility. The opening of the novel provides a rich and atmospheric introduction, setting the tone for the story. It begins with a striking contrast between the bustling nightlife of London and the quietude of the country, establishing a reflective mood. As Rev. Peter Uniacke contemplates the approaching night and the restless souls interred in the churchyard, he encounters Sir Graham Hamilton, who is trying to escape the pressures of fame and his own health struggles. Their ensuing dialogue touches upon themes of love, loss, and the burdens of guilt, particularly through Hamilton's recollections of a young boy, Jack, upon whose fate he feels responsible. This haunting narrative is punctuated with a sense of mystery and impending revelation, setting the stage for the unraveling of both characters' inner turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manners and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 528749 528579 2024-10-11T08:07:50.299072 2023-09-11T10:48:49.172219 text/html text/html 539738 2008-07-06T14:23:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194934 2008-07-06T14:25:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277459 2024-10-11T08:08:00.684022 application/epub+zip 282558 2024-10-11T08:07:52.959138 application/epub+zip 282558 2024-10-11T08:07:51.371139 application/epub+zip 499522 2024-10-11T08:08:06.214533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459720 2024-10-11T08:07:59.503044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435591 2022-09-12T07:18:34.069028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484720 484601 2024-10-11T08:07:48.466095 2023-09-11T10:48:47.674134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 484481 2008-07-06T14:17:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181814 2008-07-06T14:17:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 484489 2008-07-06T14:17:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181801 2008-07-06T14:17:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21960 2024-10-11T08:08:06.365475 application/rdf+xml 13304 2024-10-11T08:07:51.971116 image/jpeg 3528 2024-10-11T08:07:51.670113 image/jpeg 260268 2024-10-11T08:07:50.344129 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