# The Secret Glory — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Secret Glory by Arthur Machen.

- [The Secret Glory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/the-secret-glory.md): Ambrose Meyrick, a schoolboy at the Old Grange, endures the harsh and hypocritical regime of Mr. Horbury. He is beaten for returning late from a visit to his uncle, who has given him a mysterious Celtic cup and a secret 
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/i.md): The chapter introduces Ambrose Meyrick, a young boy sent to a harsh boarding school run by Mr. Horbury. Ambrose is a dreamer, deeply connected to his Celtic heritage and prone to mystical visions, which sets him apart fr
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/i.md): Ambrose Meyrick returns late to the Old Grange after a solitary walk, and is severely beaten by his uncle, Mr. Horbury, who is in a foul mood due to a disagreeable lunch with the Headmaster, Chesson. The chapter details 
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii.md): Ambrose Meyrick, after being severely caned by Mr. Horbury for visiting Selden Abbey, reflects on the hypocrisy and emptiness of the classical education system. The chapter contrasts his father's reverence for Gothic arc
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iii.md): Mr. Horbury envisions a grand transformation of Lupton into a premier public school, blending modern business methods with Spartan traditions, and plans to attract wealthy families, including Americans and Jews, while ma

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- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/i.md)
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/v.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/i.md)
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/i.md)
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii.md)
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iii.md)
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iv.md)
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/v.md)
- [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/epilogue.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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