The Plagues of Egypt by Charles Kingsley
The Plagues of Egypt is a novel written by Charles Kingsley that tells the story of Moses and his journey to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The book was published in 1856 and has been widely read ever since.
By Charles Kingsley · First published 1863 · Genre: History, Religious & Inspirational, Drama · 3,794 words
First lines
(Palm Sunday.)
EXODUS ix. 13, 14. Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
You will understand, I think, the meaning of the ten plagues of Egypt better, if I explain to you in a few words what kind of a country Egypt is, what kind of people the Egyptians were. Some of you, doubtless, know as well as I, but some here may not: it is for them I speak.
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- Work type: Speech
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: 1863 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: History, Religious & Inspirational, Drama, Literature & Fiction
- Length: 3,794 words
- Structure: 1 section, 38 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- History — The book is based on historical events, specifically the biblical events of the plagues of Egypt.
- Religious & Inspirational — The story revolves around biblical events, which places it in the genre of Religious & Inspirational
- Drama — Given the dramatic unfolding of the plagues in the story, it fits the Drama genre
- Literature & Fiction — Whilst based on biblical references, the story's narrative and dialogue are fictionalised, thus placing it within the genre of Literature & Fiction
Tags
plagues · Egypt · historical fiction · biblical · ancient history · religion · moral lessons · famine · locusts · darkness · water to blood · cultural conflict