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The Altar Fire is a novel written by Arthur Christopher Benson. The story revolves around the life of a young boy named Richard Raye who is the son of a clergyman. Richard grows up in a small village in England and is brought up with strong religious beliefs.As Richard grows... Read Full Overview

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The Altar Fire

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL (24 April 1862 - 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet, author and academic and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is noted for having written the words of the song "Land of Hope and Glory". From 1885 to 1903 he taught at... Read Full Overview

""The Altar Fire"" is a novel written by Arthur Christopher Benson. The story revolves around a young man named Richard, who is struggling to find his place in the world. He comes from a wealthy family and has been raised with all the privileges that come with it, but he feels... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Altar Fire" from Arthur Christopher Benson. Essayist, poet (1862-1925).