Project Gutenberg 2013-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 60 Kidder, Daniel P. (Daniel Parish) 1815 1891 Kidder, Daniel Parish Kidder, D. P. (Daniel Parish) 2016657604 The Penitent Boy; or, Sin Brings Sorrow Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Penitent Boy; or, Sin Brings Sorrow" by Daniel P. Kidder is a moralistic tale written in the mid-19th century. This book can be classified as a children's story that aims to impart ethical lessons, specifically about honesty and the consequences of sin. Set within the context of a Victorian-era upbringing, it explores themes of personal responsibility and spiritual redemption. The narrative centers around two young boys, Alfred and Samuel, who are involved in a troubling incident concerning a new knife. When Alfred loses the knife and subsequently lies to cover it up, he grapples with guilt and shame, ultimately leading him to seek forgiveness from God. Through heartfelt conversations with his mother and reflections on his actions, Alfred learns the importance of truthfulness and the redemptive power of repentance. The story culminates in a reaffirmation of Alfred’s commitment to honesty, highlighting moral integrity as essential for a virtuous life. The book serves as both a cautionary tale and a comforting guide for children navigating the complexities of right and wrong. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43918/43918-h/images/cover.jpg en Sunday school literature Truthfulness and falsehood -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 49913 49834 2024-09-18T11:42:35.880264 2023-09-19T07:33:10.441121 text/html text/html 45038 2013-10-09T06:53:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 192187 2013-10-09T06:53:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 198315 2024-09-18T11:42:37.931255 application/epub+zip 197265 2024-09-18T11:42:36.381263 application/epub+zip 84444 2024-09-18T11:42:36.117249 application/epub+zip 233906 2024-09-18T11:42:39.340441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225977 2024-09-18T11:42:37.670249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113519 2022-09-20T04:57:57.771901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40781 40592 2024-09-18T11:42:35.733265 2023-09-19T07:33:10.313136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40467 2013-10-09T06:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15422 2013-10-09T06:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18710 2024-09-18T11:42:39.478251 application/rdf+xml 29810 2024-09-18T11:42:36.188257 image/jpeg 4343 2024-09-18T11:42:36.151255 image/jpeg 198739 2024-09-18T11:42:35.891262 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