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The Water-Babies
Charles Kingsley
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The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. The journey of a little chimney-sweep water-baby through rivers and storms, under sea and over iceberg is a classic, wonderful children’s adventure.
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. The journey of a little chimney-sweep water-baby through rivers and storms, under sea and over iceberg is a classic, wonderful children’s adventure.
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"Who will go down over Lewthwaite Crag, and see if that boy is alive? Oh that I were twenty years younger, and I would go down myself!" And so he would have done, as well as any sweep in the county. Then he said—
"Twenty pounds to the man who brings me that boy alive!" and as was his way, what he said he meant.
Now among the lot was a little groom-boy, a very little groom indeed; and he was the same who had ridden up the court, and told Tom to come to the Hall; and he said—
"Twenty pounds or none, I will go down over Lewthwaite Crag, if it's only for the poor boy's sake. For he was as civil a spoken little chap as ever climbed a flue."
So down over Lewthwaite Crag he went: a very smart groom he was at the top, and a very shabby one at the bottom; for he tore his gaiters, and he tore his breec. . . Read More
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Summary: The audiobook narration is truly one of the finest that can be found -- really superb. The book itself is particularly good, and educational, though some caveats must be made.
The Book: Just absolutely delightful! Keenly imaginative, clever, and funny. Interwoven naturally with charming litt
"The most wonderful and the strongest of things in the world, you know, are just the things which no one can see.'
First published in 1862 Reverend Charles Kingsley’s classic novel about a young chimney sweep who after falling into a river finds himself transformed in to an aquatic creature, a 'Water
Caritas and Empire; the two do not sit well together in the soul. What can a man do to resolve the debate within? He can tell a story that resolves the conflict; for him, at least.
Kingsley reviewed an advance copy of 'Origin of Species'. The concept provided his key to reconciling contradictions of
I know this book is pretty controversial, but I enjoyed it in spite of that. As accepted during that time in history, there is definitely some prejudice against other races and nationalities, especially the Irish. The Englishman rules and all others are inferior. But, I just took this as British pri
How many people can say that drowning was the best thing that’s ever happened to them?
Life is terrible for Tom. He’s an ordinary boy and he’s in an ordinary situation. Granted, it’s a tough situation but it’s still rather ordinary for the time. His master beats him and overworks him. This is the on
Googling around to see if anyone knows who Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby and Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid are based on (I have often wondered about this), I discover by chance that the author invented the word 'cuddly', which first appeared in The Water-Babies.
Well, there's your useless fact for today.
Humphrey Carpenter's "Secret Gardens: A Study of the Golden Age of Children's Literature" sounds like something I ought to have read. The period it describes runs from the mid-19th century to the early 20th, placing The Water-Babies right near its start and certainly an influence on everything from