Et in Sempiternum Pereant
Et in Sempiternum Pereant is a novel by Charles Williams, first published in 1936. It tells the story of a group of people who are brought together by a mysterious force to battle a powerful evil. The story begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Mr. Gaunt, to the small English village of Lymstock. He is searching for a group of people who can help him in his quest to defeat an ancient evil that has been unleashed upon the world. He finds a motley crew of characters, including a young girl, a retired soldier, a priest, a doctor, and a scientist. Together, they must battle the forces of evil and save the world from destruction. The group soon discovers that the evil they are facing is far more powerful than they could have imagined. They must use all of their skills and knowledge to battle the forces of darkness and save the world. Along the way, they must confront their own fears and doubts, as well as the secrets of their pasts. Et in Sempiternum Pereant is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It is a classic work of fantasy and horror that will appeal to fans of both genres.
By Charles Williams · First published 1935 · Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance · 4,432 words
First lines
Lord Arglay came easily down the road. About him the spring was as gaudy as the restraint imposed by English geography ever lets it be. The last village lay a couple of miles behind him; as far in front, he had been told, was a main road on which he could meet a motor bus to carry him near his destination. A casual conversation in a club had revealed to him, some months before, that in a country house of England there were supposed to lie a few yet unpublished legal opinions of the Lord Chancellor Bacon. Lord Arglay, being no longer Chief justice, and having finished and published his _History of Organic Law_, had conceived that the editing of these papers might provide a pleasant variation upon his present business of studying the more complex parts of the Christian Schoolmen. He had taken advantage of a week-end spent in the neighbourhood to arrange, by the good will of the owner, a visit of inspection; since, as the owner had remarked, with a bitterness due to his financial problems, 'everything that is smoked isn't Bacon.' Lord Arglay had smiled--it hurt him a little to think that he had smiled--and said, which was true enough, that Bacon himself would not have made a better joke.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Charles Williams
- Date: 1935 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 4,432 words
- Structure: 1 section, 122 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The book follows a group of characters as they explore a mysterious and magical world, making it a classic example of a fantasy novel.
- Mystery — The book follows the characters as they attempt to unravel the secrets of the magical world they find themselves in, making it a mystery novel.
- Romance — The book follows the characters as they develop relationships with each other, making it a romance novel.
- Adventure — The book follows the characters as they explore a mysterious and magical world, making it an adventure novel.
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fantasy · metaphysics · Christianity · moral philosophy · allegory · mysticism · redemption · sacrifice · good vs evil · spiritual journey · literary fiction · Charles Williams