The Parables of the Saviour: The Good Child's Library, Tenth Book

Verse retellings of biblical parables designed for Victorian children, making stories like The Sower, The Prodigal Son, and The Good Samaritan accessible to young readers through simple rhyme and moral instruction. These carefully crafted verses transform profound spiritual truths into memorable lessons about faith, compassion, and redemption, capturing the imagination of 19th-century youth while teaching enduring Christian values. Though largely forgotten today, this small book represents how generations of children first encountered these timeless parables and absorbed their moral teachings through the pleasing cadence of verse.