Project Gutenberg 2007-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 52 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 The Holy Cross and Other Tales Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The holy cross -- The rose and the thrush -- The pagan seal-wife -- Flail, Trask, and Bisland -- The touch in the heart -- Daniel and the devil -- Methuselah -- Félice and Petit-Poulain -- The river -- Franz Abt -- Mistress Merciless -- The platonic bassoon -- Hawaiian folk tales -- Lute Baker and his wife Em -- Joel's talk with Santa Claus -- The lonesome little shoe. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Holy Cross and Other Tales" by Eugene Field is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases Field's signature blend of humor, sentiment, and moral reflection, addressing themes of faith, compassion, and the human condition. Among the tales, readers will encounter characters such as the wandering Jew and various poetic figures intricately connected to each story's lesson or moral quandary. The opening of the collection introduces the story "The Holy Cross," in which the venerable Father Miguel encounters a mysterious, suffering aged man who reveals himself to be the Wandering Jew. The narrative unfolds with the Jew recounting his historical transgressions against Christ, which have condemned him to a life of eternal wandering. Despite the dire circumstances surrounding him, the encounter sparks compassion among Father Miguel and his companions. The themes of mercy, redemption, and the search for forgiveness lay a poignant foundation in this tale, inviting reflection on the nature of sin and the possibility of divine grace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 326065 321787 2024-10-09T12:08:01.724375 2023-09-10T04:13:47.292894 text/html text/html 320494 2007-06-11T14:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143704 2021-01-02T17:47:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213977 2024-10-09T12:08:09.006332 application/epub+zip 217651 2024-10-09T12:08:04.184369 application/epub+zip 190236 2024-10-09T12:08:02.675374 application/epub+zip 381769 2024-10-09T12:08:12.427361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369777 2024-10-09T12:08:08.096370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301610 2022-09-10T09:20:14.459101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294608 294597 2024-10-09T12:08:00.952398 2023-09-10T04:13:46.618899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 294408 2021-01-02T17:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113248 2021-01-02T17:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294418 2021-01-02T17:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113221 2021-01-02T17:47:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21336 2024-10-09T12:08:12.566348 application/rdf+xml 14176 2024-10-09T12:08:03.251403 image/jpeg 3609 2024-10-09T12:08:02.962644 image/jpeg 208584 2024-10-09T12:08:01.755399 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