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The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143105091)
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xThe beloved Victorian children's tale now available in its original unabridged edition Instantly popular upon its initial publication in 1863, The Water Babies is at once a bewitching childhood fantasy and a skillfully woven moral allegory. Tom, a young chimney sweep, escapes his horrendous job and his cruel boss, Grimes, when fairies plunge him into a fantastical world under the sea. As he meets and befriends his fellow water babies, as well as all sorts of sea creatures, he begins to learn some valuable lessons. Much in demand by scholars, this authoritative new edition featuring the Victorian illustrations from early editions will charm children and adults alike. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Charles Kingsley
ISBN-10: 0143105094
ISBN-13: 9780143105091
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.3
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 52309 / Water Babies (Abridged)
Author: Charles Kingsley
ISBN-10: 0143105094
ISBN-13: 9780143105091
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.3
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 52309 / Water Babies (Abridged)
By Charles Kingsley
xCharles Kingsley (1819 - 1875) led quite a wild life at university but, in 1842, he followed in his father's footsteps and was ordained as a priest. He was a Christian Socialist and spent his life campaigning for such things as better education for girls, and improving the living conditions of the working class. Victorian society was very inflexible and Kingsley was soon branded as a radical. His patriotic attitude to the Crimean War (1854 - 6), made him acceptable again and he became Chaplain to Queen Victoria. Later, royal influence led to his appointment as a Professor of History at Cambridge University. During his 'out of favour' years he was a devoted priest in Hampshire and put his beliefs into practice. His work as a parish priest and his lecture tours as a Christian Socialist, always came first, leaving his writing to take second place.
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