A Modern Pharisee, written by Silas Kitto Hocking and published in 1907, is a novel set in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of a young man named Richard Rosedale, who is born into a wealthy family and raised in a strict religious household.Richard grows up to become a successful businessman, but his obsession with religious piety and adherence to strict moral codes leads him down a path of hypocrisy and judgmentalism. He becomes a...