"The Little Schoolmaster Mark: A Spiritual Romance" by J. H. Shorthouse is a 19th-century novel that explores themes of purity, faith, and the difference between a simple countryside life and an intricate courtly one. The story follows Mark, a young and earnest schoolmaster, whose innocence is challenged when he is taken from his quiet village to educate the children of a prince. Away from his pastorial life, Mark finds himself amongst the superficial world of the palace where Mark encounters the disillusioned Princess Isoline and the enchanting Signorina Tina where he is torn between the values of home and the allures of the palace and the moral challenges it presents, setting the stage for a struggle between his past and present.
The Little Schoolmaster Mark: A Spiritual Romance
By J. H. (Joseph Henry) Shorthouse
An innocent schoolmaster's life is upended when he enters the dazzling yet morally questionable world of royalty, forcing him to choose between his simple past and a complex future.
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2010-08-10
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