| Author |
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 |
| Editor |
Wilson, T., 1810-1875 |
| Illustrator |
Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853 |
| Title |
Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from images generously made available by the University of Florida and the Internet Archive/Children's Library
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| Summary |
"Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a historical collection aimed primarily at a young audience, written in the mid-19th century. The work covers significant events and figures related to the exploration and discovery of America and Australia, with a particular focus on Christopher Columbus and his voyages. It presents a narrative style that combines adventure and factual recounting of historical occurrences, making it engaging for children and informative for those interested in early exploration. The opening of the text introduces readers to the tale of Christopher Columbus, detailing his adventurous spirit and determination to explore uncharted waters. It describes his early life, his initial failed attempts to gain support for his expedition, and the eventual backing he received from Queen Isabella of Spain. The narrative emphasizes the challenges he faced, including doubts from his crew and various misfortunes at sea. As Columbus sets sail into the unknown, armed only with hope and a small fleet, readers are invited to join him on his quest to discover new lands, signifying the beginning of an era that would dramatically change global history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
America -- History -- Juvenile literature
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| Subject |
Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
16891 |
| Release Date |
Oct 17, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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