Project Gutenberg 2015-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 265 Ingraham, J. H. (Joseph Holt) 1809 1860 Ingraham, Joseph Holt The Pillar of Fire; or, Israel in Bondage Produced by MWS, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Pillar of Fire; or, Israel in Bondage" by J. H. Ingraham is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set during the time of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, intertwining fictional characters with biblical events. The protagonist is Prince Sesostris of Phoenicia, who travels to Egypt to study its laws, arts, and customs, and becomes a witness to the oppression of the Hebrew people. The opening of the work introduces Prince Sesostris as he arrives in Egypt, expressing awe at the grandeur of the land and its people. Through letters to his mother, he describes the magnificence of the city of On, the powerful court of Queen Amense, and the oppression faced by the Israelites, whom he observes as they labor under cruel taskmasters. As he prepares to engage with Egyptian culture, the tone reflects a blend of admiration for Egypt's splendor and sympathy for the suffering of the Israelites. The letters not only set the stage for the unfolding drama but also highlight the contrast between the lavishness of Egyptian life and the dire plight of the Hebrews, foreshadowing the spiritual and moral conflict that will develop as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Jews -- Fiction Jewish fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1033990 2025-06-20T11:14:09.155721 text/html 1030680 2024-10-22T23:32:11 text/html 662313 2025-06-20T11:14:22.102732 application/epub+zip 678594 2025-06-20T11:14:11.150757 application/epub+zip 488897 2025-06-20T11:14:10.168741 application/epub+zip 928790 2025-06-20T11:14:30.226682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861643 2025-06-20T11:14:20.902768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672689 2022-09-23T03:35:44.065127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958096 2025-06-20T11:14:07.649781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 938076 2024-10-22T23:32:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17025 2025-06-20T11:14:30.393590 application/rdf+xml 12849 2025-06-20T11:14:10.306743 image/jpeg 1767 2025-06-20T11:14:10.237704 image/jpeg 613786 2025-06-20T11:14:09.250810 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