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Beside Still Waters is a novel written by Arthur Christopher Benson and originally published in 1907. The story revolves around a group of friends who gather at a country house for a summer holiday. The group includes a young woman named Barbara, her brother Stephen, and their... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Beside Still Waters by Arthur Christopher Benson

"Hugh Neville was fond of tender and minute retrospect, and often indulged himself, in lonely hours, with the meditative pleasures of memory. To look back into the old years was to him like gazing into a misty place, with sudden and bright glimpses, and then the cloud closed... Read Full Overview

A quiet recovery of a vanished world, and a companion for recent days alike. Beside Still Waters gathers elegiac essays in a restrained, luminous Edwardian prose style that still speaks with clarity to modern readers. This complete edition assembles classic essays that turn nature... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Beside Still Waters

"Beside Still Waters" by Arthur Christopher Benson offers a pathway to inner peace and spiritual growth through quiet contemplation and profound self-discovery. This enduring work of inspirational fiction explores the conduct of life, presenting opportunities for readers to... Read Full Overview