Project Gutenberg 2023-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 148 Garratt, Evelyn R. 1854 Garratt, Evelyn Rosalie The Radiant City : $b An Allegory $aUnited Kingdom :$bSmiths, Publishers, Suitall, $c1924. "The Radiant City: An Allegory" by Evelyn R. Garratt is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds the journey of a young man named Amer as he grapples with the challenges of life in the dark town of Punon and dreams of reaching the fabled Radiant City. This story presents a vivid allegory of spiritual growth, self-discovery, and the constant struggle between temptation and faith. At the start of the tale, the reader is introduced to Amer during a revelrous banquet that contrasts with the surrounding gloom of Punon. The revelry is abruptly interrupted by a herald, who urges the townspeople to embrace a call for separation from their dark lives. Amer, captivated yet conflicted by the herald's haunting message, begins to contemplate his desire to pursue the Radiant City and its promise of hope. The opening establishes Amer’s relationships with his peers, his parents, and especially with Gabrielle, a woman he loves, as he faces the internal battle between worldly comfort and the pull of a higher calling. The stage is consequently set for an allegorical exploration of the choices that shape one’s path towards spiritual enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230607053837garratt 1924 GB Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life Christian fiction Allegories Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Religion/Spirituality 271465 2025-07-28T07:08:30.915696 text/html 269954 2023-06-14T19:37:49 text/html 3851106 2025-07-28T07:08:35.900671 application/epub+zip 3854481 2025-07-28T07:08:32.031780 application/epub+zip 408506 2025-07-28T07:08:31.363676 application/epub+zip 3954447 2025-07-28T07:08:38.930640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3928088 2025-07-28T07:08:35.316673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246405 2025-07-28T07:08:30.234714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246134 2023-06-14T19:37:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17928 2025-07-28T07:08:39.067634 application/rdf+xml 23773 2025-07-28T07:08:31.543685 image/jpeg 2238 2025-07-28T07:08:31.453671 image/jpeg 89167 2023-06-14T19:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4624546 2023-06-14T19:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4838428 2025-07-28T07:08:31.010697 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