Length9h 58m
About this audiobook
A deeply philosophical young man rebels against the rigid, dogmatic religious upbringing of his grandfather, embarking on a painful and lonely quest for spiritual truth. Cast out from his community and stripped of his inheritance, he navigates the tumultuous intellectual currents of the late 19th century, confronting doubt, secularism, and the harsh realities of the world. His intellectual journey is mirrored by a poignant romantic struggle, as his search for meaning alienates the very people he holds most dear. This thought-provoking narrative tackles the profound conflict between blind faith and the relentless pursuit of reason. It is an enduring exploration of the courageous, often isolating path toward genuine self-discovery.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Horror
Length9 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1How the Christmas Saint was Proved
2CHAPTER II: An Old Man Faces Two Ways
3CHAPTER III: The Cult of the Candy Cane
4CHAPTER IV: The Big House of Portents
5CHAPTER V: The Life of Crime is Appraised and Chosen
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6CHAPTER VI: The Garden of Truth and the Perfect Father
7CHAPTER VII: The Superlative Cousin Bill J.
8CHAPTER VIII: Searching the Scriptures
9CHAPTER IX: On Surviving the Idols We Build
10CHAPTER X: The Passing of the Gratcher; and Another
11CHAPTER XI: The Strong Person's Narrative
12CHAPTER XII: A New Theory of a Certain Wicked Man
13BOOK TWO—THE AGE OF REASON
14CHAPTER I: The Regrettable Dementia of a Convalescent
15CHAPTER II: Further Distressing Fantasies of a Clouded Mind
16CHAPTER III: Reason Is Again Enthroned
17CHAPTER IV: A Few Letters
18CHAPTER V: "Is the Hand of the Lord Waxed Short?"
19CHAPTER VI: In the Folly of His Youth
20BOOK THREE—The Age of Faith
21CHAPTER I: The Perverse Behaviour of an Old Man and a Young Man
22CHAPTER II: How a Brother was Different
23CHAPTER III: How Edom was Favoured of God and Mammon
24CHAPTER IV: The Winning of Browett
25CHAPTER V: A Belated Martyrdom
26CHAPTER VI: The Walls of St. Antipas Fall at the Third Blast
27CHAPTER VII: There Entereth the Serpent of Inappreciation
28CHAPTER VIII: The Apple of Doubt Is Nibbled
29CHAPTER IX: Sinful Perverseness of the Natural Woman
30CHAPTER X: The Reason of a Woman Who Had No Reason
31CHAPTER XI: The Remorse of Wondering Nancy
32CHAPTER XII: The Flexible Mind of a Pleased Husband
33CHAPTER XIII: The Wheels within Wheels of the Great Machine
34CHAPTER XIV: The Ineffective Message
35CHAPTER XV: The Woman at the End of the Path
36CHAPTER XVI: In Which the Mirror is Held up to Human Nature
37CHAPTER XVII: For the Sake of Nancy
38CHAPTER XVIII: The Fell Finger of Calumny Seems to be Agreeably Diverted
39CHAPTER XIX: A Mere Bit of Gossip
40IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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