Project Gutenberg 2012-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 129 Brooks, Sarah Warner 1822 1906 My Fire Opal, and Other Tales My fire opal -- The story of John Gravesend -- A bunch of violets -- A disastrous sleigh-ride -- Tuckered out -- A prison child -- Escaped. Produced by sp1nd, Mebyon, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Fire Opal and Other Tales" by Sarah Warner Brooks is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of humanity, morality, and redemption, primarily focusing on the lives of individuals in and out of prison. The narrator often reflects on the complexities of human nature, and the profound impact of kindness and understanding on those who society has deemed unworthy. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to a character named Isabel, who prepares for a period of solitude at home while her husband goes away. As she navigates her fears and insecurities—particularly about being alone in their house—Isabel's thoughts reveal her humorous yet fraught perspective on domestic life. This charming vignette sets the tone for the tales to come, which likely delve deeper into human connections and the struggles of those who find themselves in the shadows of society, including prisoners and their relationships with outsiders. The opening suggests that the stories will be both relatable and thought-provoking, inviting readers to consider the nuances of compassion and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39815/39815-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Prisoners -- Fiction Prisons -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 296940 2025-07-16T07:54:25.310807 text/html 294538 2012-05-27T09:48:36 text/html 314171 2025-07-16T07:54:29.964774 application/epub+zip 315549 2025-07-16T07:54:26.423772 application/epub+zip 186503 2025-07-16T07:54:26.001773 application/epub+zip 406976 2025-07-16T07:54:32.786751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380064 2025-07-16T07:54:29.516770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252813 2022-09-18T08:49:07.415585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266931 2025-07-16T07:54:24.876789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266773 2012-05-27T09:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266764 2012-05-27T09:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20935 2025-07-16T07:54:32.919729 application/rdf+xml 26913 2025-07-16T07:54:26.076760 image/jpeg 3482 2025-07-16T07:54:26.038799 image/jpeg 110546 2012-05-27T09:48:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 290392 2012-05-27T09:48:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 110510 2012-05-27T09:48:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 293843 2025-07-16T07:54:25.363788 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