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I am growing to really love Robert Hugh Benson's writing, but this is not one of his best books.In it, Richard Raynal is a young man living as a "solitary" - he is voluntarily living alone and in outward poverty in service to God near a rectory. His life may seem similar to that of a monk, but he has not taken any vows, he's just a solitary servant of God at an unspecified time in the early Middle Ages. The story is told from the point of view of the parish priest, who at times is bewildered by Richard's actions.
The plot turns on Richard's conviction that God has given him a message to deliver to the King of England. To obey, he must leave his beloved, simple home in the rural countryside, and undertake a very perilous journey to see the King. In this he must act with immense faith, because although he has discerned God's command to see the King, he has no idea what the message will be.
After being greatly abused in the town as he attempts to get access to the King, he receives and delivers his message, but the King immediately becomes very ill. Now blamed for causing the King's illness, he suffers a prolonged punishment at the hands of the King's court. Through all, he concentrates on the sufferings of Christ and holding on with all his strength to the union of his soul with God.
The story is well written and very interesting - it is conveyed as notes taken from the (presumably fictional) account written by Richard's priest.
But it isn't, for me, one of Benson's best because the story itself is weak - Richard's message hardly seems to have the ultimate importance or significance assigned to it. Also, the progress of Richard's soul, conveyed in glimpses by a third person who does not easily understand him or his actions, is difficult to grasp.
This seemed in a way like a rough draft or a first attempt that was fully realized in "None Other Gods". I recommend that book much more highly.
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The History of Richard Raynal Solitary edition by Robert Hugh Benson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I need to read this twice, first for the story, then the lessons. This man is a remarkable writer. Enjoy
Love Mons. Benson's writing!
Beautiful story about the true meaning of ,humility,charity,faith and hope set in the context of disturbing times not unlike our own. Unfortunately, many people in this current era appear to have little time to contemplate the paradox of the simple way.the destiny of which is the richness of eternity in all its splendor.
A very good book. I would like to see it as a movie. It gives a glimpse of life that is not often thought of now-a-days.
Benson packed a lot of satisfactory reading into such a short book.
Though there are very important lessons to be learned from this retelling of Richard Raynal's life, Benson's writing is not at all pedantic. The characters are three-dimensional human beings, with foibles and virtues like ours.
You could think of this book as a longish parable. We learn much about the main character and the people he encounters when he leaves his hut in the country to travel to give a message (from God) to the King. Though the story could take place in any century since the beginning of Christianity, we are taught all sorts of memorable details about life in the 15th century.
I loved this treasure of a book, and can see why some people say it was the author's favorite work.
I am growing to really love Robert Hugh Benson's writing, but this is not one of his best books.
In it, Richard Raynal is a young man living as a "solitary" - he is voluntarily living alone and in outward poverty in service to God near a rectory. His life may seem similar to that of a monk, but he has not taken any vows, he's just a solitary servant of God at an unspecified time in the early Middle Ages. The story is told from the point of view of the parish priest, who at times is bewildered by Richard's actions.
The plot turns on Richard's conviction that God has given him a message to deliver to the King of England. To obey, he must leave his beloved, simple home in the rural countryside, and undertake a very perilous journey to see the King. In this he must act with immense faith, because although he has discerned God's command to see the King, he has no idea what the message will be.
After being greatly abused in the town as he attempts to get access to the King, he receives and delivers his message, but the King immediately becomes very ill. Now blamed for causing the King's illness, he suffers a prolonged punishment at the hands of the King's court. Through all, he concentrates on the sufferings of Christ and holding on with all his strength to the union of his soul with God.
The story is well written and very interesting - it is conveyed as notes taken from the (presumably fictional) account written by Richard's priest.
But it isn't, for me, one of Benson's best because the story itself is weak - Richard's message hardly seems to have the ultimate importance or significance assigned to it. Also, the progress of Richard's soul, conveyed in glimpses by a third person who does not easily understand him or his actions, is difficult to grasp.
This seemed in a way like a rough draft or a first attempt that was fully realized in "None Other Gods". I recommend that book much more highly.
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