# Robert Elsmere

By Humphry Ward, Mrs..

"Robert Elsmere" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel published in 1888. It follows an Oxford clergyman who encounters German rationalist writings that shake his faith in Anglican doctrine. Rather than embracing atheism or Catholicism, he pursues a new path of social work among the poor. The novel sparked intense controversy in Victorian England, where religious doubt was taboo, becoming an immediate bestseller that sold over a million copies and provoked a famous critical response from Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone himself. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Religious fiction

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- [Robert Elsmere](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/16619) by Mary Augusta Ward (28 h 38 min, English)

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