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This third of Robert Hugh Benson's "mainstream" novels, The Coward, first published in 1912, may have been the most shocking to the upper class sensibilities of Benson's day. A young man is faced with challenges and manages to fail at every step. He becomes convinced he is an... Read Full Overview

The Coward is a novel written by Robert Hugh Benson and published in 1912. The story follows the life of a young man named Richard Haven, who is plagued by a deep sense of cowardice and fear. Despite his privileged upbringing and education, he struggles to find his place in the... Read Full Overview

The Coward is a novel written by Robert Hugh Benson and first published in 1912. The story is set in England during the early 1900s and follows the life of a young man named Anthony, who is plagued by a deep fear of physical harm and death. Despite his privileged upbringing and... 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

The Coward is a novel written by Robert Hugh Benson and published in 1912. The story revolves around a young man named Richard Haven, who is a coward and has a fear of physical violence. He is the son of a wealthy businessman and is engaged to a woman named Mary, who comes from... Read Full Overview

This is the third of Robert Hugh Benson's "mainstream" novels. The Coward, first published in 1912, may have been the most shocking to the upper class sensibilities of Benson's day. A young man is faced with challenges and manages to fail at every step. He becomes convinced he... Read Full Overview