Project Gutenberg 2007-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 130 Wilberforce, Samuel 1805 1873 The rocky island, and other similitudes Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Transcribed from the 1849 (tenth) Francis & John Rivington edition by David Price "The Rocky Island, and Other Similitudes" by Samuel Wilberforce is a collection of allegorical works written in the mid-19th century. The stories within aim to impart moral and religious lessons using vivid imagery and metaphorical narrative structures, intended for readers of all ages. The overarching theme revolves around the journey of spirituality and faith, as illustrated through scenarios involving children and their interactions with a guiding figure. The opening of the narrative introduces a dream where a rocky island, representative of the world’s perils, contrasts with a serene, beautiful land across a tumultuous sea. Children are depicted playing on the island, seemingly oblivious to the dangers posed by a burning mountain and violent storms. A noble man arrives to warn them of the threats and offers a means of escape through small boats, urging them to follow him toward a land filled with joy and beauty. This engaging beginning sets the stage for the allegorical exploration of human tendencies toward distraction and the importance of guidance and faith in navigating life's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Short stories Children's stories, English Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Allegories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 200289 199986 2025-02-08T14:55:43.150446 2023-09-09T08:34:34.167709 text/html text/html 197857 2007-02-07T13:34:46 text/html 289083 2007-02-07T13:38:03 text/html application/zip 379017 2025-02-08T14:55:50.135417 application/epub+zip 377334 2025-02-08T14:55:46.450430 application/epub+zip 144117 2025-02-08T14:55:45.152458 application/epub+zip 534289 2025-02-08T14:55:52.804401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511072 2025-02-08T14:55:49.206429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226874 2022-09-09T15:15:26.132729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172666 172510 2025-02-08T14:55:42.667474 2023-09-09T08:34:33.768733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172425 2007-02-07T13:38:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62194 2007-02-07T13:38:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20574 2025-02-08T14:55:52.944402 application/rdf+xml 15752 2025-02-08T14:55:45.739470 image/jpeg 3601 2025-02-08T14:55:45.425445 image/jpeg 367402 2025-02-08T14:55:43.180486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia