In the Guardianship of God: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
In the Guardianship of God: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
In the Guardianship of God is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Steel, Flora Annie Webster (1847–1929).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"In the Guardianship of God" by Flora Annie Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to explore the themes of justice, morality, and the complexities of human nature against the backdrop of India’s colonial period. The opening introduces the life of prisoners in a large gaol and focuses on the characters of Shurruf Deen, the gaoler, and Shureef, a prisoner with a complicated past, highlighting the contrast between their lives and moral challenges. The beginning of the novel presents a tense atmosphere in an Indian prison as the doctor in charge makes his rounds amongst the newly arrived inmates. Observing the prisoners with a scientific interest, he is particularly intrigued by a man named Shureef, who has a significant sentence and a mysterious demeanor. Through a conversation between Shurruf, the gaoler, and Shureef, we uncover hints of their shared backgrounds and complex relationships, as Shureef appeals for acknowledgment of his story and the need for his family to remember him even after death. This sets the stage for a narrative that questions the nature of guilt, fate, and the impact of the past on the present.
Book and edition facts
- Title: In the Guardianship of God
- Author credits: Steel, Flora Annie Webster (1847–1929)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- India -- Fiction
- Short stories, English
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
