The Atheist (Classic Reprint)

George Bedorough was a prolific author and <i>The Atheist</i> may stand out as his strangest piece of work. This book is set up as one very long poem and yet is also a complete treatise on atheism. Bedorough begins the book by narrating the story of another man. Whether or not the man is real or fictional for the purposes of storytelling is not clear. Whether or not he claims it is another man to protect himself from potential backlash is also not clear. <br><br>The poem begins: "These rugged rhymes make no pretence as story, nor seek to celebrate a hero's glory. The atheist whose life inspired my pen lived, at least outwardly, like other men. 'Twere vain his physical adventures to narrate, more to his mental moods these lines relate." Bedborough is essentially saying that he won't relay a familiar tale but the thoughts of the atheist. It is almost certain that by the end of the book Bedborough is hoping to either sway readers into agreeing with his atheist friend, or is hoping to show that the man was a fool. I guess it is up to the reader as to which to believe which ultimately depends on the strength of the prose by the author. Can a story be told with no action and only thoughts of an individual Bedorough attempts to prove that it is possible in <i>The Atheist</i>. <br><br>Overall, this book is an interesting read for someone looking to explore psychology and spirituality from a new perspective. This book is also interesting for readers looking to review an alternative form of storytelling.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.