A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
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| Author | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 |
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| Illustrator | Robinson, Charles, 1870-1937 |
| Title | A Child's Garden of Verses |
| Note | Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Child%27s_Garden_of_Verses |
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Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #19722 (1916; B & W illustrations) #25608 (1905; Single Tone illustratons) #25609 (1905; Illustrations in Color) #25610 (1895; B & W illustrations) #25611 (----; B & W illustrations) #25617 (1900; Illustrations in Color) #28722 (1919; Illustrations in Color) |
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| Summary | "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of poetry for children written in the late 19th century. This beautifully illustrated work captures the essence of childhood, highlighting the joys, wonders, and simple pleasures of being a child in a nostalgic and whimsical manner. With its gentle themes and charming verse, the book likely explores the world from a child's perspective, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences of innocence and imagination. The collection features various poems that evoke the beauty of nature, the thrill of adventure, and the warmth of home. Stevenson writes about playful scenarios like sailing in a pond, enjoying the simple joys of life, and the reflections on time spent with family and friends. Each poem paints a vivid picture of childhood experiences, such as playing with toys, exploring gardens, and dreaming about distant lands. Themes of curiosity, imagination, and the passage of time resonate throughout, making "A Child's Garden of Verses" a timeless tribute to the light-hearted and imaginative world of children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's poetry, English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 25610 |
| Release Date | May 26, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 8, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 161 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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