Project Gutenberg 2012-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 322 Steel, Flora Annie Webster 1847 1929 Steel, F. A. (Flora Annie) The Flower of Forgiveness The flower of forgiveness -- Harvest -- For the faith -- The bhut-baby -- Râmchunderji -- Heera Nund -- Feroza -- In the house of a coppersmith -- Faizullah -- The footsteps of death -- Habitual criminals -- Mussumât Kirpo's doll -- "London" -- Lâl -- A debt of honour -- The village legacy. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard University) "The Flower of Forgiveness" by Flora Annie Webster Steel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins by examining the concept of forgiveness against the backdrop of a pilgrimage to the Cave of Amar-nâth in India. Central to the narrative are characters like Taylor, a doctor, and his inquisitive companion, who become entwined in a tale of rituals, societal norms, and the conflicts arising from them, particularly as they observe the complexities of faith and redemption among diverse individuals at the pilgrimage site. The beginning of the novel introduces us to a conversation between two characters who discuss a unique flower called “Remissionensis” and the tales associated with it. As the narrative unfolds, it shifts to the atmosphere of the annual pilgrimage to the sacred site, filled with pilgrims seeking forgiveness of their sins. A dramatic incident occurs involving a fanatical personality, who confronts an elderly Brahman, leading to tensions among the crowd and highlighting the societal structure and the significance of caste. The opening exemplifies the book’s exploration of themes like sin, redemption, and the struggles of characters trying to navigate their identities within a spiritual journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Novels 537240 2025-08-16T09:06:12.539020 text/html 533129 2012-06-13T15:16:02 text/html 281821 2025-08-16T09:06:21.932892 application/epub+zip 290148 2025-08-16T09:06:15.806985 application/epub+zip 277007 2025-08-16T09:06:14.419970 application/epub+zip 507813 2025-08-16T09:06:26.381986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475627 2025-08-16T09:06:20.883990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432091 2022-09-18T10:08:19.910545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482984 2025-08-16T09:06:11.229022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482458 2012-06-13T15:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482454 2012-06-13T15:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20670 2025-08-16T09:06:26.523867 application/rdf+xml 13261 2025-08-16T09:06:14.956926 image/jpeg 3522 2025-08-16T09:06:14.682928 image/jpeg 192283 2012-06-13T15:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 198219 2012-06-13T15:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 192152 2012-06-13T15:16:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 275300 2025-08-16T09:06:12.582046 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