Project Gutenberg 2024-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 113 Charles, Elizabeth Rundle 1828 1896 Charles, Elisabeth Rundle The black ship: with other allegories and parables $aLondon :$bJ. Nisbet & Co., $c1861. "The Black Ship: With Other Allegories and Parables" by Elizabeth Rundle Charles is a collection of allegorical tales likely written in the mid-19th century. The prominent narrative centers around two children, Hope and May, who live in a picturesque but isolated island environment and engage in imaginative adventures while facing the shadow of a mysterious threat—the titular Black Ship. Through a blend of innocence, childhood wonder, and eventual confrontation with deeper fears and truths, the tales seem aimed at exploring themes of love, loss, and the search for understanding in a complex world. The opening of the book introduces Hope and May, who are depicted as inseparable siblings living under the care of their tender yet fearful mother. Their idyllic life takes a dark turn when their mother reveals the eerie burden of the Black Ship that periodically appears to kidnap residents from their island without a trace. As the children grapple with this horrifying reality, they explore their hopes of climbing the mountains surrounding their home to discover what lies beyond, all while trying to comprehend their mother’s fears surrounding the sea. This emotional and suspenseful start sets the stage for a reflection on the nature of mystery, loss, and the profound bond of family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241024090948charles 1861 GB Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sunday school literature Allegories -- Juvenile literature Parables -- Juvenile literature BV PZ Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 174574 2025-06-29T12:23:24.958931 text/html 150692 2024-11-09T23:31:47 text/html 388889 2025-06-29T12:23:27.612914 application/epub+zip 390221 2025-06-29T12:23:25.399902 application/epub+zip 126697 2025-06-29T12:23:25.163911 application/epub+zip 454107 2025-06-29T12:23:29.455877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442225 2025-06-29T12:23:27.380895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161861 2025-06-29T12:23:24.680933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142047 2024-11-09T23:31:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16334 2025-06-29T12:23:29.579876 application/rdf+xml 20080 2025-06-29T12:23:25.234902 image/jpeg 2757 2025-06-29T12:23:25.199897 image/jpeg 417543 2025-06-29T12:23:24.980937 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