Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories by A. L. O. E.
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"Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories" by A. L. O. E. is a collection of stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book centers around themes of compassion, faith, and cultural encounters, particularly highlighting the relationship between Edith, a little English girl, and her ayah, Motee, a Hindu nurse. Through their interactions, the stories explore the challenges of bridging different belief systems and the transformative power of love and
example. The opening of the collection introduces us to Edith, who is eager to learn about faith and wishes for her ayah Motee to know the Christian God. Set in India, we witness Edith's innocent curiosity and her mother's attempts to teach Motee about Christianity, contrasting the beliefs that the ayah holds. The narrative quickly escalates when Edith and Motee find themselves lost in the jungle, facing danger. In a moment of fear, Edith remembers her mother's teachings about prayer and turns to Jesus for safety. This incident marks a significant turning point in Motee's understanding of faith, leading to her eventual embrace of the teachings she initially resisted. The beginning of this collection sets the tone for the stories to follow, emphasizing the importance of compassion and faith in overcoming cultural divides. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | A. L. O. E., 1821-1893 |
|---|---|
| Title | Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories |
| Contents | Edith and her ayah -- The butterfly -- The penitent -- The reproof -- The vase and the dart -- The jewel -- The storm -- The Sabbath-tree -- The white robe -- Crosses -- The two countries -- Do you love God? -- The imperfect copy -- A story of the Crimea -- "I have a home, a happy home". |
| Credits | Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christian life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Sunday school literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60138 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-60138-0 |
| Release Date | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 456 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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