"Conscience" by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen is a collection of intertwined moral lessons geared towards young readers, exploring themes of right and wrong, kindness, and the importance of personal integrity. The book follows two main narratives: one about two schoolboys learning to overcome feelings of revenge, and another about a boy who causes another to be wrongly accused; each plot emphasizes that every decision holds importance. As the schoolboys, Frank and Harry, learn, responding to ill-treatment with compassion can result in greater understanding, while George Pratt learns that even the smallest ignored duty can have big unexpected outcomes, such as Harry Brown forced to run off and join the military. The stories, set in early to mid-19th century, seek to remind its audience that a clear conscience can offer solace and guidance, regardless of the circumstances. By connecting the peace of mind of a clear conscience to the ability to overcome adversity, the story encourages readers to carefully consider the moral weight of their actions.
Conscience
By Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
Two contrasting tales about young boys emphasize how every choice has consequences, large or small, and that conscience should guide decisions.
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About the AuthorEliza Lee Cabot Follen was an American writer, editor, and abolitionist. In her early life, she contributed various pieces of prose and poetry to papers and magazines. In 1828, she married Prof. Charles Follen, who died on board the Lexington in 1840. During her married life, she published a variety of popular and useful books, all of which were characterized by her Christian piety. Among the works she gave to the press are, Selections from Fénelon, The Well-spent Hour, Words of Truth, The Sceptic, Married Life, Little Songs, Poems, Life of Charles Follen, Twilight Stories, Second Series of Little Songs, as well as a compilation of Home Dramas, and German Fairy Tales. Holding an interest in the religious instruction of the young, she edited, in 1829, the Christian Teacher's Manual, and, from 1843 to 1850, the Child's Friend. She died in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1860.
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen was an American writer, editor, and abolitionist. In her early life, she contributed various pieces of prose and poetry to papers and magazines. In 1828, she married Prof. Charles Follen, who died on board the Lexington in 1840. During her married life, she published a variety of popular and useful books, all of which were characterized by her Christian piety. Among the works she gave to the press are, Selections from Fénelon, The Well-spent Hour, Words of Truth, The Sceptic, Married Life, Little Songs, Poems, Life of Charles Follen, Twilight Stories, Second Series of Little Songs, as well as a compilation of Home Dramas, and German Fairy Tales. Holding an interest in the religious instruction of the young, she edited, in 1829, the Christian Teacher's Manual, and, from 1843 to 1850, the Child's Friend. She died in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1860.
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