Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 White, William Hale 1831 1913 Shapcott, Reuben Rutherford, Mark White, W. Hale (William Hale) The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford, Edited by his friend Reuben Shapcott Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1913 Hodder and Stoughton edition by David Price "The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford, Edited by his friend Reuben Shapcott" is an autobiographical work written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the life of Mark Rutherford, a man who grapples with his own shortcomings, the complexities of faith, and the ordinary challenges of existence. The story unfolds within the context of a commonplace life marked by personal struggles, intellectual quests, and a deep sense of introspection. At the start of the autobiography, Rutherford reflects on his childhood experiences and the environment he grew up in, characterized by strict Calvinistic beliefs imposed by his parents. He shares vivid memories of both the joys and turmoil of his upbringing, highlighting the contrast between his carefree childhood and the rigid, often confining religious practices of his family life on Sundays. As he transitions into his teenage years and beyond, Rutherford begins to question the dogmas he was raised with, leading him to a deeper exploration of his own beliefs. His grappling with notions of conversion, the authenticity of faith, and the expectations placed upon him foreshadows the internal conflicts that will shape his journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Religious fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 277930 277704 2025-02-02T07:07:01.355904 2023-10-02T07:06:52.530860 text/html text/html 277129 2014-07-01T17:23:36 text/html 102916 2014-07-01T17:24:40 text/html application/zip 202151 2025-02-02T07:07:09.123902 application/epub+zip 204121 2025-02-02T07:07:05.152960 application/epub+zip 173183 2025-02-02T07:07:03.775909 application/epub+zip 444711 2025-02-02T07:07:12.129874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425121 2025-02-02T07:07:08.236873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382519 2022-09-02T09:09:37.240859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262551 262501 2025-02-02T07:07:00.865927 2023-10-02T07:06:52.053839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262100 2014-07-01T17:23:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 100579 2014-07-01T17:24:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19741 2025-02-02T07:07:12.254875 application/rdf+xml 23599 2025-02-02T07:07:04.331896 image/jpeg 4337 2025-02-02T07:07:04.051935 image/jpeg 199071 2025-02-02T07:07:01.380938 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