The Christian Year by John Keble
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"The Christian Year" by John Keble is a series of poems written in 1827 for the Sundays and feasts of the Church of England's liturgical calendar. This devotional work became the most popular volume of verse in the nineteenth century, with over 375,000 copies sold by 1873. Several of its poems became beloved hymns. Initially published anonymously, its success led to Keble's appointment as Oxford Professor of Poetry and significantly influenced the
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| Author | Keble, John, 1792-1866 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Morley, Henry, 1822-1894 |
| Title | The Christian Year |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christian_Year |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Church year -- Poetry |
| Subject | Hymns, English |
| Subject | Christian poetry, English -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4272 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 930 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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