Project Gutenberg 2007-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 67 Power, Philip Bennett 1822 1899 Power, P. B. (Philip Bennett) The One Moss-Rose Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "The One Moss-Rose" by Philip Bennett Power is a moralistic tale written in the late 19th century. This novel explores themes of suffering, forgiveness, and the significance of humility and gratitude through the lives of its characters. The story contrasts the lives of two boys from very different social backgrounds, highlighting the values that endure beyond material wealth. The narrative centers around young Jacob Dobbin, a crippled boy who cherishes a single moss-rose bush, which becomes a symbol of his innocence and suffering. When James Courtenay, the son of a wealthy squire, carelessly destroys the rose, it leads to Jacob's tragic demise from heartbreak. This incident burdens James with overwhelming guilt, driving him into a feverish state as he grapples with the consequences of his actions. Ultimately, the story culminates in James's redemption as he transforms after a life-altering illness, resulting in a heartfelt reconciliation with Jacob’s father, Leonard Dobbin, and a promise of care for Jacob's legacy. The book serves as a poignant reminder of the profound impacts of kindness, the importance of compassion, and the redemption that can emerge from sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Selfishness -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 81194 81178 2024-10-09T09:21:29.621992 2023-09-09T11:03:45.062034 text/html text/html 78462 2021-01-02T16:01:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 315360 2021-01-02T16:01:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371353 2024-10-09T09:21:31.999990 application/epub+zip 370156 2024-10-09T09:21:30.132036 application/epub+zip 81771 2024-10-09T09:21:29.861984 application/epub+zip 441319 2024-10-09T09:21:33.594972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430312 2024-10-09T09:21:31.692154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113150 2022-09-10T06:14:13.835131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68664 68437 2024-10-09T09:21:29.406002 2023-09-09T11:03:44.899030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68517 2021-01-02T16:01:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 26189 2021-01-02T16:01:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 68508 2021-01-02T16:01:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26173 2021-01-02T16:01:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21900 2024-10-09T09:21:33.725175 application/rdf+xml 25219 2024-10-09T09:21:29.928980 image/jpeg 3164 2024-10-09T09:21:29.896995 image/jpeg 315263 2024-10-09T09:21:29.648009 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