| Author |
Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay), 1809-1885 |
| Author |
Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing), 1812-1859 |
| Title |
Wreaths of Friendship: A Gift for the Young
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Rudy Ketterer, Jason Isbell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive and the University of Florida
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| Summary |
"Wreaths of Friendship: A Gift for the Young" by T. S. Arthur and F. C. Woodworth is a collection of moral stories for children written in the mid-19th century. The book aims to cultivate virtues such as kindness, honesty, and friendship through engaging narratives designed for young readers. Each story is likely to include relatable characters, typically children, who encounter various moral dilemmas and learn valuable life lessons. At the start of the book, the authors invite readers to join them in a festival of stories crafted for young minds, emphasizing the importance of friendship and moral teachings. The opening story features four children at the seaside debating whether to build a fort or a lighthouse, ultimately opting for the lighthouse as a symbol of kindness and guidance. This sets the tone for the collection, which promises to convey lessons on compassion, the significance of good character, and the repercussions of one's actions through the children's experiences. (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 |
Children's stories
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| Subject |
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Gift books
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
16073 |
| Release Date |
Jun 15, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 11, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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