
PUBLISHER'S NOTE.
PREFACE.
PROLOGUE.
CHAPTER I. - TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER.
CHAPTER II. - A "SUPER-MAN."
CHAPTER III. - "TO THE WORLD, THE FLESH, AND THE DEVIL"
CHAPTER IV. - FORESHADOWINGS.
CHAPTER V. - CRUEL AS THE GRAVE!
CHAPTER VI. - "A REED LIKE A ROD."
CHAPTER VII. - "THE MARK OF THE BEAST."
In the uneasy years after the Second Coming, a small gathering in an ancient Warwickshire manor becomes the unlikely setting for a stark exploration of the coming Tribulation. As rumors of the Antichrist’s reign spread, ordinary people wrestle with the terrifying prospect of the Mark of the Beast and the fate that awaits those who refuse it. Their conversations reveal deep anxieties and a desperate search for meaning in a world turned upside down.
Presented as a vivid, scripture‑grounded parable, the story follows these characters through the first trembling months of the end‑times, portraying the pressure to choose between worldly survival and spiritual fidelity. Through realistic dialogue and evocative scenes, the narrative invites listeners to contemplate the biblical warnings while feeling the palpable tension of a society on the brink. It offers a thoughtful, stirring portrait of faith tested in the darkest hours, encouraging careful reflection without giving away the later twists.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (357K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-07-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

d. 1917
Best known for vivid end-times fiction, this early 20th-century British writer mixed evangelical conviction with fast-moving storytelling. His novels helped shape popular Christian apocalypse fiction long before the genre became mainstream.
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