by Charles Kingsley

1868. Life and legends of the religious and philosopher hermits. Illustrated. Contents: Introduction; Saint Antony; Life of Saint Paul, the first hermit; Hilarion; Arsenius; Hermits of Asia; Basil; Simeon Stylites; Hermits of Europe; St. Severinus, the Apostle of Noricum; Celtic hermits; St. Malo; St. Columba; St. Guthlac; St. Godric of Finchale; Anchorites, strictly so called.