Project Gutenberg 2005-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 87 Tappan, Eva March 1854 1930 The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Stories from the Classics Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10)" by Eva March Tappan is a collection of classic stories intended for children, compiled and arranged in the early 20th century, specifically in the late 1900s. This volume features retellings of timeless tales from notable works such as the poems of Homer and Virgil, along with historical narratives, folk stories, and mythological adventures. The stories are selected to captivate young readers, encouraging their imagination while drawing from significant literary traditions. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the significance of the "Children's Hour," a time when children can immerse themselves in storytelling. It outlines the book's content, delving into the origins of various stories, including those of famous characters such as Ulysses from the "Odyssey," and historical figures like Romulus, the founder of Rome. The text emphasizes the vividness and realism in these tales, highlighting how they continue to resonate with children today through their engaging narratives. The first story, "Ladronius, the Prince of Thieves," sets a precedent for this theme of adventure interwoven with moral lessons, showcasing the struggles and cleverness of its characters right from the very beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's stories Classical literature -- Adaptations PZ Text Children's Anthologies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 790211 790068 2024-10-06T14:26:23.019492 2023-09-07T04:46:47.223486 text/html text/html 788047 2020-12-19T06:40:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5062793 2020-12-19T06:40:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5425498 2024-10-06T14:26:36.350395 application/epub+zip 5431776 2024-10-06T14:26:27.142427 application/epub+zip 378679 2024-10-06T14:26:25.312473 application/epub+zip 5722607 2024-10-06T14:26:43.225350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5693800 2024-10-06T14:26:34.719470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645722 2022-09-07T18:07:36.262174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754068 753977 2024-10-06T14:26:21.566445 2023-09-07T04:46:46.267502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 753432 2020-12-19T06:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 284519 2020-12-19T06:40:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 753796 2020-12-19T06:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284485 2020-12-19T06:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21839 2024-10-06T14:26:43.376345 application/rdf+xml 16853 2024-10-06T14:26:25.887440 image/jpeg 4068 2024-10-06T14:26:25.598466 image/jpeg 5148205 2024-10-06T14:26:23.166452 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