The Centurion’s Story E-Book

Peter Clark MacFarlane

• Herausgeber: Edizioni Aurora Boreale
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Beschreibung

Peter Clark MacFarlane (1871-1924) was an American writer, actor, pastor and novelist.
He was frequently published in The American Magazine, Collier's and the Saturday Evening Post where his articles on politics received significant attention, and wrote many novels, including The Quest of the Yellow Pearl (1909), The Centurion’s Story (1910), California, the Promised Land (1913), Held to Answer (1916), The Crack in the Bell (1918), The Side-show Girl (1918), The Man Who Sold Himself (1919), At Four O’Clock (1921) and The Big Moment (1924).
Some of his works were adapted into films. The 1919 comedy film Molly of the Follies is based on his story The Side-Show Girl. The 1924 film Tongues of Flame was adapted from his novel of the same name.
The Centurion’s Story is a gripping historical novel set at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The protagonist is Sergius, Centurion of the Ninth Legion.
«Are you king of the Jews?» said Pilate, pompously, and waited for his answer. I smiled behind my shield to see the tables suddenly turned and the prisoner with regal assurance becoming the inquisitor. «Who told you to ask me this?» he said…

Leseprobe

SYMBOLS & MYTHS

Peter Clark MacFarlene

THE CENTURION’S STORY

Edizioni Aurora Boreale

Title: The Centurion’s Story

Author: Peter Clark MacFarlane

Publishing series: Symbols & Myths

Editing by Nicola Bizzi

ISBN: 979-12-5504-360-7

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INTRODUCTION BY THE PUBLISHER

Peter Clark MacFarlane (1871-1924) was an American writer, actor, pastor and novelist.

He was born in Saint Clair County, Missouri on March 8, 1871. His initial employment was as a railroad clerk. He studied at Florida Agricultural College and then studied Theology at a seminary in Berkeley, California, graduating in 1905. He took a position as a pastor in Alameda, California and was a minister for seven years. He also served as Secretary of the Brotherhood of Disciples of Christ. He left ministry to become an actor and lecturer.

In 1912 MacFarlane wrote a critique of then-governor and Democratic Party presidential candidate Woodrow Wilson. In 1922 he was one of two speakers at a San Jose rally in support of Senator Johnson. MacFarlane corresponded with Teddy Roosevelt.[6] Hiram Johnson considered him among the best orators of his time.

With a goal of improving his writing, he joined the United States military during World War 1, entering Germany with the Second army division, then transferring to the Seventy-Seventh for action at Vesle, and then serving with the Marines at St. Mihiel. He spent 1921 and 1922 lecturing on the Chautauqua circuit.

MacFarlane was frequently published in The American Magazine, Collier's and the Saturday Evening Post where his articles on politics received significant attention.

He wrote many novels, including The Quest of the Yellow Pearl (1909), The Centurion's Story (1910), California, the Promised Land (1913), Held to Answer (1916), The Crack in the Bell (1918), The Side-show Girl (1918), The Man Who Sold Himself (1919), At Four O'Clock (1921), Man's Country; the story of a great love of which business was jealous (1923) and The Big Moment (1924).