Beside Still Waters

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• Publisher: The Floating Press
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN: 9781776591398
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Literature
• Index: Literature

The novel Beside Still Waters from British writer Arthur Christopher Benson offers an in-depth look at the life of one Hugh Neville, beginning with his earliest childhood recollections and concluding in his old age. Through spiritual crises and personal tragedies, Hugh's indefatigable spirit and unique outlook on life remain unscathed. It's an inspirational and engaging look at a life well lived.

Table of contents

• BESIDE STILL WATERS
• Contents
• I - The Family—The Scene—The Church—Childhood—Books
• II - The Schoolmaster—School Life—Companions
• III - The Public School—Friendships—The Opening Heart—The Mould—The Last Morning
• IV - Undergraduate Days—Strain—Recovery—A First Book
• V - Practical Life—The Official World—Drudgery—Resignation—Retirement
• VI - His Father's Friendship—His Sister's Death—The Silent River
• VII - Liberty—Cambridge—Literary Work—Egotism
• VIII - Foundations of Faith—Duality—Christianity—The Will of God
• IX - Art—The End of Art
• X - Retrospect—Renewal of Youth—The New Energy
• XI - Platonism—The Pure Gospel—The Pauline Gospel—The Harmony
• XII - Sacrifice—The Church—Certainty
• XIII - Waiting for Light
• XIV - Dreariness—Romance—The Choice of Work—Dulness—A Creed
• XV - The Pilgrim's Progress—The Pilgrimage—Development—The Eternal Will
• XVI - Humanity—Individuality—The Average
• XVII - Spring—Wonder
• XVIII - His Father's Death—Illness—A New Home—The New Light
• XIX - Women—The Feminine View—Society—Frank Relations—Coldness—Sensitiveness
• XX - Limitations—Sympathy—A Quiet Choice—The Mind of God—Intuition
• XXI - A Far-Off Day—A Compact—Fragrant Memories
• XXII - Death—The Real and the Ideal—A Thunder Shower—Storm and Shadow
• XXIII - The Club—Homewards—The Garden of God
• XXIV - The Romance of Life—The Renewal of Youth—Youth
• XXV - A Narrow Path—A Letter—Asceticism—The Narrow Soul
• XXVI - Activity—Work—Isolation
• XXVII - Progress—Country Life—Sustained Happiness—The Twilight
• XXVIII - Democracy—Individualism—Corporateness—Materialism
• XXIX - Bees—A Patient Learner
• XXX - Flowers—The Garden
• XXXI - A Man of Science—Prophets—A Tranquil Faith—Trustfulness
• XXXII - Classical Education—Mental Discipline—Mental Fertilisation—Poetry—The August Soul—The Secret of a Star—The Voice of the Soul—Choice Studies—Alere Flammam
• XXXIII - Music—Church Music—Musicians—The Organ—False Asceticism
• XXXIV - Pictorial Art—Hand and Soul—Turner—Raphael—Secrets of Art
• XXXV - Artistic Susceptibility—An Apologia—Temperament—Criticism of Life—The Tangle
• XXXVI - The Mill—The Stream's Pilgrimage
• XXXVII - A Garden Scene—The Wine of the Soul
• XXXVIII - The Lakes—On the Fell—Peace
• XXXIX - A Friend—The Gate of Life
• XL - A Funeral Pomp—The Daily Manna—The Lapsing Moment
• XLI - Following the Light—Sincerity
• XLII - Aconite—The Dropping Veil