For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Holt, Emily Sarah (1836–1893).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in 16th-century London during a period of intense religious conflict following the rise of a Catholic Queen, Mary I, and the ensuing persecution of Protestants. The narrative primarily revolves around Agnes Stone, a young orphaned girl living under the harsh regime of a bitter guardian, Mistress Winter, who embodies the oppressive societal norms of the time. The opening of the novel introduces the turbulent atmosphere of religious strife and the everyday lives of ordinary citizens trying to navigate their beliefs amid persecution. Agnes, who has been raised in a hostile environment, finds solace in the revolutionary ideas she hears from a passionate preacher named John Laurence. His messages of God's love and the rejection of traditional rituals spark a profound transformation in her outlook on faith and self-worth. As Agnes grapples with her harsh realities, including her drudgery under Mistress Winter and the moral quandaries imposed by her beliefs, she is gradually drawn toward a more personal understanding of faith that defies the oppressive structures around her.
Book and edition facts
- Title: For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary
- Author credits: Holt, Emily Sarah (1836–1893)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Counter-Reformation -- England -- Fiction
- England -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)
- Category: History - Religious
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
