The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children by Maria Edgeworth
"The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of children's stories published in 1796. This pioneering work features moral tales like "Lazy Lawrence," "The Purple Jar," and "The False Key" that captivated young Victorian readers, including Queen Victoria herself. Edgeworth's influential stories blend entertainment with instruction, establishing a template for children's literature that would inspire generations. The collection grew through multiple editions, adding new tales and even
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| Author | Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849 |
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| Illustrator | Fraser, Francis Arthur, 1846-1924 |
| Title | The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Parent%27s_Assistant |
| Contents | The orphans -- Lazy Lawrence -- The false key -- Simple Susan -- The white pigeon -- The birthday present -- Eton Montem -- Forgive and forget -- Waste not, want not -- Old poz -- The mimic -- The barring out, or, party spirit -- The bracelets -- The little merchants -- Tarlton -- The basket woman. |
| Credits | This eBook was produced by Les Bowler |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3655 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 458 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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