Robert Elsmere V1 is a novel written by Mrs. Humphry Ward and published in 1888. The story revolves around the character of Robert Elsmere, a young clergyman who begins to question his faith and the traditional doctrines of the Church of England. As he delves deeper into his doubts, he becomes increasingly drawn to the ideas of rationalism and liberalism, which put him at odds with his fellow clergymen and his own wife. The novel explores the themes...