Illumination, or The Damnation of Theron Ware (Harold Frederic) audiobook
January 3, 2023
Illumination, or The Damnation of Theron Ware is an 1896 novel by Harold Frederic. It is a story of faith, community, and rural life from an underappreciated master of American realism. A bestseller in the year of its publication, the novel has earned praise for its criticism of cultural and religious hypocrisy in nineteenth century provincial life. It is widely considered a classic of American literature by scholars and critics though the common reader often has not heard of it. The novel reveals a great deal about early 20th century provincial America, religious life, and the depressed state of intellectual and artistic culture in small towns. A promising young pastor recently married, Theron has a number of experiences that cause him to begin to question his religion, his role as a minister and even the very existence of God. His moral decline (or illumination) is heightened through his dealings with a local priest, an atheist / philosopher / man of science, and a local girl with whom he becomes hopelessly infatuated.
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