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100 1 _aSteel, Flora Annie Webster,
_d1847-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Flower of Forgiveness
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-13
505 0 _aThe flower of forgiveness -- Harvest -- For the faith -- The bhut-baby -- Râmchunderji -- Heera Nund -- Feroza -- In the house of a coppersmith -- Faizullah -- The footsteps of death -- Habitual criminals -- Mussumât Kirpo's doll -- "London" -- Lâl -- A debt of honour -- The village legacy.
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard University)
520 _a"The Flower of Forgiveness" by Flora Annie Webster Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins by examining the concept of forgiveness against the backdrop of a pilgrimage to the Cave of Amar-nâth in India. Central to the narrative are characters like Taylor, a doctor, and his inquisitive companion, who become entwined in a tale of rituals, societal norms, and the conflicts arising from them, particularly as they observe the complexities of faith and redemption among diverse individuals at the pilgrimage site. The beginning of the novel introduces us to a conversation between two characters who discuss a unique flower called “Remissionensis” and the tales associated with it. As the narrative unfolds, it shifts to the atmosphere of the annual pilgrimage to the sacred site, filled with pilgrims seeking forgiveness of their sins. A dramatic incident occurs involving a fanatical personality, who confronts an elderly Brahman, leading to tensions among the crowd and highlighting the societal structure and the significance of caste. The opening exemplifies the book’s exploration of themes like sin, redemption, and the struggles of characters trying to navigate their identities within a spiritual journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndia -- Fiction
653 _aBritish -- India -- Fiction
653 _aShort stories, English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39987
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