Project Gutenberg 2004-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 187 Moore, George 1852 1933 Moore, George Augustus Rhone, Lady The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Brook Kerith: A Syrian Story" by George Moore is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Joseph, who lives with his family while grappling with the aspirations and dreams imparted to him by his grandmother and his own vivid imagination. The narrative intricately weaves themes of family dynamics, inherited legacies, and personal aspirations in a deeply reflective and historically rich context. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Joseph, who is characterized by his imaginative spirit and desire to become a prophet like his ancestor Samuel. The beginning unfolds with a storytelling session between Joseph and his grandmother, where he learns about the prophet's anointment of a king. This sparks his own aspiration to become a prophet, leading to introspection about his lineage and the nature of prophecy. The introductory chapters also highlight his relationships with his family—particularly the contrasting expectations from his father and grandmother. The exploration of Joseph's dreams, desires, and the implications of his ancestry sets the stage for his journey of self-discovery, revealing the complexities of navigating personal identity within familial and cultural narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biographical fiction Jesus Christ -- Fiction Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 962043 2025-08-05T17:01:32.069476 text/html 940681 2024-10-28T19:53:18 text/html 433592 2025-08-05T17:01:41.444398 application/epub+zip 448252 2025-08-05T17:01:35.064424 application/epub+zip 437317 2025-08-05T17:01:33.850411 application/epub+zip 736867 2025-08-05T17:01:47.174353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692171 2025-08-05T17:01:40.711460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653004 2022-09-06T22:40:28.950943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945431 2025-08-05T17:01:31.573428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 925657 2024-10-28T19:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16523 2025-08-05T17:01:47.302336 application/rdf+xml 13323 2025-08-05T17:01:34.369432 image/jpeg 3229 2025-08-05T17:01:34.122424 image/jpeg 424831 2025-08-05T17:01:32.149411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia