Edward Hoare, M.A.: A Record of His Life Based upon a Brief Autobiography

Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5
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416K words
Chapters
42

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Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. Edward Hoare, M.A.: A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Hoare. Author: Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894. Language: English. Class: BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements. Release Date: Mar 26, 2012

Editor's review

This book is a record of Edward Hoare's life, compiled on the basis of a brief autobiography. Hoare was a 19th-century Anglican clergyman, and the material classes him under Christian churches and church movements. Its value lies in presenting a clergyman's own account of his upbringing, faith, and ministry, set firmly in the religious and historical context of his time; it is useful as supplementary material for understanding 19th-century English church life and personal faith narratives. The editorial approach is biographical rather than literary: the narrative is plain and straightforward, and its strength is the retention of the autobiographical voice and first-hand recollection, through which readers can observe how a pastor of the period understood himself and what concerned him day to day. It is best read as a historical biography rather than a work of fiction; readers interested in church history or the lives of religious figures will appreciate it most.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the autobiographical section first, then the compiler's life record, comparing the differences between the two accounts.
  2. Note historical background and church terms as you read to understand the specific context.
  3. Read alongside material on nineteenth-century English religious history to place the personal experience in its era.
  4. For research, distinguish the subject's own account from the compiler's additions.

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FAQ

Is this book an autobiography or a biography written by someone else? It is a life record compiled from a brief autobiography by Hoare himself. It contains both the subject's own account and the compiler's life narrative based on it; note the different voices and sources of the two parts as you read.
Can I read it without knowing about the English church? Yes, but understanding will be limited. The book concerns the clergy, ministry and religious life of the nineteenth-century Church of England; some prior knowledge of church history will help you grasp the meaning of the subject's experience and the features of the era.
Is this book suitable for scholarly citation? It can be used as public-domain biographical reference, but it is an electronic text and mainly a life record. For formal academic writing, check authoritative editions and relevant church history research rather than drawing conclusions from a single text.

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About the author

Hoare, Edward, 1812-1894 Author

Edward Hoare (1812–1894) was a prolific nineteenth-century Christian author, with 32 works held in the collection. His writing centres on sermons and theological discussion, covering daily devotion, redemption, sanctification, the Lord's Supper, and hope for Jerusalem. His representative works show that he served readers with sermon collections such as Sermons for the Day, while addressing systematic theology in works like Sanctification, Redemption, and Evolution. The Doctrine of the Lord's Supper. As Taught by the Church of England reflects his attention to Anglican teaching, and Sermons on the Scriptural Principles of our Protestant Church shows an apologetic aim and a concern to clarify confessional positions. Because public information is limited, biographical details are difficult to verify, but the surviving works reveal a scriptural, sober, and plain style, with emphasis on doctrinal clarity and practical application for believers; these writings had some influence among English-speaking Protestant readers of his time.