The Hill of Dreams (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Arthur Llewellyn Jones
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic romance
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Lucian Taylor, The Reverend Mr. Taylor, Annie Morgan
- Genres: Long fiction, Impressionistic literature
- Subjects: Love or romance, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Substance abuse, Ministry or ministers, England or English people, Imagination, Drug addiction or addicts, London, Depression, mental, Loneliness, Visions, epiphanies, or revelations, Opium
- Locales: England
The Story:
Lucian Taylor, son of an Anglican rector in a rural parish, was an extraordinary lad, even before he went to school. He was both studious and reflective, so much so that he was not accepted readily by the boys of the neighborhood. When Lucian went away to school, he did very well in his studies, but he formed an acute dislike for athletics and for social life with his fellow students. In his studies, he turned toward the less material and preferred to learn of the dim Celtic and Roman days of Britain, of medieval church history, and of works in magic.
When he...
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