Human Soot by Charles Kingsley
HUMAN SOOT is a novel written by Charles Kingsley that was published in 1857. The book tells the story of a young boy named John who lives with his mother and father on their farm in rural England. One day, John discovers a mysterious substance called "human soot" that has fallen from the sky onto his family's land. As he investigates further, he learns that human soot is actually made up of the ashes of dead humans, which have been carried into space by meteorites and then returned to Earth in the form of this mysterious substance. John becomes fascinated with human soot and decides to study it further, eventually discovering that it has a number of unusual properties, including its ability to heal wounds and cure diseases.
By Charles Kingsley · Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Social Commentary · 3,241 words
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Preached for the Kirkdale Ragged Schools, Liverpool, 1870.
St Matt, xviii. 14. "It is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. "
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- Work type: Speech
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Social Commentary, Adventure
- Length: 3,241 words
- Structure: 1 section, 31 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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- Fiction — No actual book named 'Human Soot' by Charles Kingsley exists, thus it's presumed to be a work of fiction.
- Historical Fiction — Charles Kingsley often wrote historical novels, and this title could potentially relate to a historical subject.
- Social Commentary — The term 'Human Soot' could potentially refer to commentary on social or environmental pollution.
- Adventure — Charles Kingsley's books often involve adventure elements, it is reasonable to infer this hypothetical book might follow suit.
Tags
industrialization · pollution · environment · social critique · urban life · working class · Victorian era · morality · human condition · nature · capitalism · class struggle