New Samaria And The Summer Of St. Martin (1904)

By S. Weir Mitchell and Winfield S Lukens

Book Overview

""New Samaria and the Summer of St. Martin"" is a novel written by S. Weir Mitchell and published in 1904. The story revolves around a young man named John Ward, who is sent to a small town called New Samaria to recover from a nervous breakdown. While there, he meets a group of people who are trying to create a utopian society based on the principles of St. Martin. The town is ruled by a charismatic leader named Dr. Deane, who has convinced the townspeople that he is a prophet. John becomes enamored with the ideals of the community and begins to question his own beliefs. However, as he becomes more involved with the group, he begins to uncover dark secrets about Dr. Deane and the true nature of the community. The novel explores themes of idealism, disillusionment, and the dangers of blind faith.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163967203
• ISBN13: 9781163967201
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"