Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Crowquill, Alfred 1804 1872 The Giant Hands; or, the Reward of Industry Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, David Garcia, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Giant Hands; or, the Reward of Industry" by Alfred Crowquill is a children's fairy tale written in the mid-19th century, reflecting the Victorian era's values and storytelling style. This whimsical narrative revolves around the importance of hard work, industry, and perseverance, illustrating how diligence can lead to success and rewards. The story follows a young boy named Willie, who, after the loss of his father, resolves to support his ailing mother by seeking work. As he ventures into the world, he encounters a pair of gigantic, magical hands that aid him in various challenges. These hands assist him in overcoming obstacles, such as crossing perilous waters and confronting a dangerous ogress while working in her castle. Willie's hard work is continuously supported by these magical hands, ultimately leading to his success as he becomes valued for his industriousness. The tale concludes with Willie returning home, enriched by his experiences, embodying the moral that those who are industrious will reap rewards, a timeless message meant to inspire young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Work ethic -- Juvenile fiction Ghouls and ogres -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 60621 59179 2024-10-05T06:45:47.090357 2023-10-05T07:09:29.450216 text/html text/html 55511 2020-12-21T09:05:55 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1920857 2020-12-21T09:05:55 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1957426 2024-10-05T06:45:50.967353 application/epub+zip 1956138 2024-10-05T06:45:48.401381 application/epub+zip 72321 2024-10-05T06:45:47.327339 application/epub+zip 1446437 2024-10-05T06:45:52.532335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1433463 2024-10-05T06:45:49.883333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81994 2022-09-05T10:06:31.368962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45543 45439 2024-10-05T06:45:46.893384 2023-10-05T07:09:29.269236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46869 2020-12-21T09:05:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18468 2020-12-21T09:05:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20279 2024-10-05T06:45:52.657324 application/rdf+xml 24043 2024-10-05T06:45:47.396386 image/jpeg 3653 2024-10-05T06:45:47.361350 image/jpeg 1920087 2024-10-05T06:45:47.144356 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia