The Dawn of All

Name: The Dawn of All
Author: Robert Hugh Benson

By Robert Hugh Benson

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A parable set in an imagined future examines the consequences of a reversal from modern skepticism to a revival of ancient religious belief. It follows a central figure who awakens with fragmented memory and grapples with faith, memory, and social change while the narrative traces wider societal shifts: renewed traditional piety, tensions between civil authority and religious conviction, and episodes of persecution. Through episodic scenes and reflective passages the work contrasts intellectual modernity and recovered antiquity, probing personal conscience, institutional power, and the moral costs of enforced conformity.

About the Author

Robert Hugh Benson

Robert Hugh Benson was an English author and priest known for his contributions to religious literature and fiction. He wrote a variety of works that explore themes of faith, morality, and the human condition. Among his notable titles is "Lord of the World," a dystopian novel that reflects his Catholic beliefs and concerns about modernity. Benson's writing often blends elements of drama and narrative, as seen in his plays like "A Mystery Play in Honour of the Nativity of our Lord" and his historical fiction such as "The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary." His works continue to resonate with readers interested in the intersection of spirituality and literature.