The Deliverance of Jerusalem
The Deliverance of Jerusalem by Charles Kingsley is a novel that tells the story of a group of Christians who are tasked with delivering the city of Jerusalem from the hands of the Muslim conqueror, Saladin. The novel explores themes of faith, courage, and perseverance as the Christians face numerous challenges and obstacles in their quest to reclaim the city. Through their struggles, they learn valuable lessons about the power of prayer and the importance of standing firm in their beliefs. Ultimately, the novel concludes with the Christians successfully delivering Jerusalem from Saladin's control, and it serves as a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
By Charles Kingsley · First published 1844 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, War · 3,090 words
First lines
And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred and eighty five thousand: and when they arose in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. -2 KINGS xix. 35.
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- Work type: Speech
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: 1844 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, War
- Length: 3,090 words
- Structure: 1 section, 20 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — Charles Kingsley often based his works on historical events, with 'The Deliverance of Jerusalem' focusing on a significant episode in history, thus fitting it into the Historical Fiction genre.
- Adventure — The book covers the episode of Jerusalem's deliverance, which involves various adventurous events, battles, and daring survival instances that fit into the Adventure genre.
- War — As the liberation of Jerusalem is a historical event intertwined with warfare, this book can also be classified under the War genre.
Tags
historical fiction · religion · Jerusalem · deliverance · faith · spirituality · crusades · medieval · conflict · redemption · sacred · cultural heritage