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The Water Babies

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

The Water Babies

By Charles Kingsley

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About the book

Shamed by his grimy appearance in the presence of an immaculate little girl, ten-year-old Tom -- an ill-treated London chimney-sweep -- promptly runs away. Diving into a river, he enters a magical underwater world of fairies and other whimsical creatures who teach him about truth, mercy, justice, courage, and other virtues. Although Charles Kingsley's fable can be read as simply a charming morality tale, it also blends elements of a scientific satire and a political tract. Kingsley not only paro...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9781606601136

Publisher

Dover Publications Inc.

Published year

2017

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The Water Babies

Format

Hardcover

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