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Utterly Immoral
When Robert Keable’s First World War novel Simon Called Peter was published, critics called it ‘offensive’, ‘a libel’ and reeking of ‘drink and lust’. Scott Fitzgerald suggested it was ‘utterly immoral’ and referenced it in The Great Gatsby. The novel became a huge international best-seller, a Broadway play and the sequel made into a Hollywood movie. And it made its author an international celebrity. What critics did not know was that the novel, about a military chaplain and a young woman having an affair during the war, was autobiographical. Utterly Immoral tells the remarkable true story of Robert Keable. He was an up-and-coming star of his Church. Raised in Croydon by ev...
Simon called Peter
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Recompence
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Simon Called Peter
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Simon Called Peter" by Robert Keable. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Simon Called Peter
This tale of a priest's wartime affair with a young nurse has been described as "an astounding novel, the most delicate, the most beautiful, and the most outspoken love story of modern fiction." This is also a potent anti-war novel.
Peradventure
Reproduction of the original: Peradventure by Robert Keable
Simon Called Peter
Simon Called Peter by Robert Keable This tale of a priest's wartime affair with a young nurse has been described as "an astounding novel, the most delicate, the most beautiful, and the most outspoken love story of modern fiction." We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Though This Be Madness
Robert Keable (1887-1927) was a former Church of England minister. His first book, Simon Called Peter, about a priest's affair with a nurse during the First World War, was considered scandalous and brough him much notoriety. He moved to Tahiti and conti
A City of the Dawn
A City of the Dawn by Robert Keable. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1915 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Lighten Our Darkness
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