A touching story that reveals the world’s empty promises for what they are, and how behind the many smiling faces are deeply wounded hearts, concealing their pain. The high price of sinful pleasures comes to the forefront in this story which teaches discernment.

A book which sold a remarkable 3 million copies in the 1800s. Themes of the story are chiefly: Discernment – sharing God’s love – and compassion towards the unlovely