Project Gutenberg 2005-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 61 Ewing, Juliana Horatia 1841 1885 Ewing, J. H. (Juliana Horatia) Ewing, J.H. Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Brothers of Pity -- Father Hedgehog and His Neighbours -- Toots and Boots -- The Hens of Hencastle -- Flaps -- A Week Spent in a Glass Pond -- Among the Merrows -- Tiny's Tricks and Toby's Tricks -- The Owl in the Ivy Bush. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features whimsical tales that explore the interactions between humans and animals, emphasizing themes of compassion and kindness, particularly through the eyes of young characters. One story follows a boy who becomes inspired by the story of the Brothers of Pity, a group of individuals who selflessly care for those in need, leading him to create his own version of this brotherhood to tenderly bury animals that have died alone. The opening portion introduces us to a curious child who loves to play and imagine in the study of his godfather, Gilpin. During a game involving books, the child accidentally drops an important text, which leads him to discover a captivating image of the Brothers of Pity—a group dedicated to helping the sick and burying the dead, including those with no one to mourn them. This prompts the boy to aspire to join their ranks, leading him to creatively set up his own "Brotherhood" to bury small animals he finds. The narrative blends imaginative play with reflections on mortality and kindness, showcasing the child's growing understanding of compassion towards all living beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 340194 339961 2024-10-07T08:51:34.739782 2023-09-07T09:45:56.415145 text/html text/html 355443 2020-12-11T11:10:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3223243 2020-12-11T11:10:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3545493 2024-10-07T08:51:44.930732 application/epub+zip 3543036 2024-10-07T08:51:38.616759 application/epub+zip 191999 2024-10-07T08:51:37.057775 application/epub+zip 3766581 2024-10-07T08:51:49.441700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3734440 2024-10-07T08:51:43.469855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373702 2022-09-08T03:36:53.200512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290504 290404 2024-10-07T08:51:33.667786 2023-09-07T09:45:55.570137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 290449 2020-12-11T11:10:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112470 2020-12-11T11:10:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290472 2020-12-11T11:10:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112448 2020-12-11T11:10:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22008 2024-10-07T08:51:49.588696 application/rdf+xml 20703 2024-10-07T08:51:37.616777 image/jpeg 4660 2024-10-07T08:51:37.337762 image/jpeg 3492472 2024-10-07T08:51:34.851794 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