Download or read book Hawker of Morwenstow written by Piers Brendon and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002-04-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating biography of Robert Stephen Hawker (1803-75) unravels fully the famous Cornish parson-poet's rich personality. Drawing on a mass of unpublished material, Piers Brendon re-creates one of the most bizarre of Victorian lives, revealing the mixture of truth, over-simplification and falsehood in the legend which has built up around him. The popular account depicts Hawker as a youth of wild high spirits who delighted in hoaxes and practical jokes. As an Oxford undergraduate he won the Newdigate Poetry Prize and married his rich 41-year-old godmother. In 1834 he became vicar of Morwenstow and spent the rest of his life in his desolate country parish on the storm-swept coast of north Cornwall. He was a charitable, hard-working Anglo-Catholic but, owing to the remoteness of his position and lack of sympathy from his parishioners, his true genius became warped and he succumbed to wayward eccentricity. His dress was, to say the least, unorthodox, and he became obsessed with antiquarian lore, lending a haunting reality to the arcane superstitions which he cultivated. He entertained no doubt whatever about the active agency of demons and angels, ghosts and brownies. He talked to birds, invited his nine cats into church and excommunicated one of them when it caught a mouse on Sunday. Out of the timbers of wrecked ships he built a hut, a forbidding sanctuary perched on the high cliff-edge, where he invoked mystic visions and composed romantic poetry. Piers Brendon here rescues Hawker from legend, and his fascinating book substitutes character for caricature. An even more interesting and idiosyncratic Hawker emerges, scarred and moulded by the stark isolation of his hostile seaboard benefice, a man of remarkable insight and compassion, who submitted in strange ways to his calling, and who, it turns out, proves to have been a true prophet in his yearning exclamation: 'what a life mine would be if it were all written and published in a book.'
Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow A Life of Robert Stephen Hawker written by Sabine Baring Gould and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow Being a Life of Robert Stephen Hawker M A written by S. Baring-Gould and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Vicar of Morwenstow: Being a Life of Robert Stephen Hawker, M.A', S. Baring-Gould meticulously delves into the life and works of the fascinating figure, Reverend Robert Stephen Hawker. This biography not only sheds light on the unconventional Vicar of Morwenstow but also provides an insightful exploration of the early 19th-century rural England literary scene. Baring-Gould's engaging narrative style and attention to detail make this book a valuable resource for those interested in Victorian literature and ecclesiastical history. As an accomplished scholar and clergyman himself, S. Baring-Gould brings a unique perspective to the biography of Robert Stephen Hawker. His deep understanding of religious matters and literary nuances adds depth to the portrayal of Hawker's life and achievements. Baring-Gould's own experiences and research undoubtedly influenced his decision to explore the life of this enigmatic vicar. I highly recommend 'The Vicar of Morwenstow' to readers who appreciate in-depth biographies of significant literary and religious figures. S. Baring-Gould's thorough examination of Robert Stephen Hawker's life and legacy is a must-read for anyone interested in Victorian literature, ecclesiastical history, or the intersection of faith and creativity.
Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow A Life of Robert Stephen Hawker New and Revised Edition written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book VICAR OF MORWENSTOW A LIFE OF written by S. (Sabine) 1834-1924 Baring-Gould and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Life and Letters of R S Hawker written by Charles Edward Byles and published by London ; New York : J. Lane ; Bodley Head. This book was released on 1905 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow R S Hawker written by Sabine Baring Gould and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictionalized account of the life of Robert Stephen Hawker, an eccentric Anglican vicar who lived in Cornwall in the 19th century. Baring Gould's vivid descriptions of the Cornish landscape and the quirky characters who populate Hawker's world make this a delightful and engaging read. 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Field Guide to the English Clergy written by The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Ridiculously enjoyable’ Tom Holland A Book of the Year for The Times, Mail on Sunday and BBC History Magazine The ‘Mermaid of Morwenstow’ excommunicated a cat for mousing on a Sunday. When he was late for a service, Bishop Lancelot Fleming commandeered a Navy helicopter. ‘Mad Jack’ swapped his surplice for leopard skin and insisted on being carried around in a coffin. And then there was the man who, like Noah’s evil twin, tried to eat one of each of God’s creatures… In spite of all this they saw the church as their true calling. These portraits reveal the Anglican church in all its colourful madness.
Download or read book VICAR OF MORWENSTOW A LIFE OF written by S. (Sabine) 1834-1924 Baring-Gould and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow Being a Life of Robert Stephen Hawker M A written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... Leastwise, they couldn't du no harm," exclaimed he, pulling the handkerchief off and looking out. " They wouldn't du yer no gude, Mr. Pengelly," says the Devil. " I shu'd be more comfable in my mind, sir, if I said "em," says he. " Now, I'll tell yu what, Mr. Pengelly," says the Devil after a pause, " I'd like to deal handsome by yu. Yu've done me many a gude turn in your day. I'll let you live as long as yonder cann'1-end burns." "Thank'y kindly, sir," says Mr. Pengelly. And presently he says, for the Devil did not make signs of departing: " Would yu be so civil as just tu step into t'other room, sir? I'd take it civil. I can't pray comfably with yu here, sir." " I'll oblige yu in that too," said the Devil; and he went out to look after Mrs. Pengelly. No sooner was his back turned, than Mr. Pengelly jumped out of bed, extinguished the candle-end, clapped it in the candle-box, and put the candle-box under his bed. Presently the Devil came in, and said: " Now, Mr. Pengelly, yu're all in the dark: I see the cann'l's burnt out, so yu must come with me." "I'm not so much in the dark as yu, sir," says the sick man, " for the cannTs not burnt out, and isn't like to. He's safe in the cann'1-box. And I'll send for yu, sir, when I want yu." Mr. Pengelly is still alive; but let not the visitor to his farm ask him what he keeps in his candle-box, or, old man of seventy-eight though he is, he will jump out of his chair, and lay his stick across the shoulders of his interrogator. " They du say," said my informant, " that Mrs. Pengelly hev tried a score of times to get hold of the cann'1-end, and burn it out; but the master is tu sharp for his missus, and keeps it as tight from her as he does from the Devil." Mr. Pengelly has the credit of having been...
Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow a Life of Robert Stephen Hawker M a written by S 1834-1924 Baring-Gould and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Vicar of Morwenstow written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
