Project Gutenberg 2006-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 104 Dodge, Mary Mapes 1830 1905 Dodge, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Various Verschillende Various, Various St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12 Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, LM Bornath, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12" by Various is a collection of children's literature written during the late 19th century. This magazine features an assortment of stories, poems, and illustrations aimed at entertaining and educating young readers. The opening tale, "The Violin Village," introduces themes of responsibility, aspiration, and community, centered around the character Stephan, a goatherd in a quaint mountain village. At the start of "The Violin Village," readers meet Stephan, a thoughtful twelve-year-old boy responsible for tending the goats of his village. He navigates his daily life filled with chores and the companionship of his animals while dreaming of following in his father’s footsteps as a violin maker. After losing a neighbor's goat, he faces challenges from his community, pressures from life’s responsibilities, and the desire to support his mother. The narrative unfolds as he grapples with these trials, showcasing his determination and innocence while also revealing the dynamics of village life and the importance of trust and honor. Through Stephan's trials, the story offers insights into the values of perseverance, truthfulness, and creative ambition in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature -- Periodicals Children's periodicals, American PZ Text St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 310690 310633 2024-10-07T15:38:20.828005 2023-09-08T05:57:04.423313 text/html text/html 310856 2006-01-04T16:18:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2166440 2006-01-04T16:18:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2323054 2024-10-07T15:38:32.185471 application/epub+zip 2328717 2024-10-07T15:38:25.644985 application/epub+zip 178750 2024-10-07T15:38:23.813000 application/epub+zip 2655790 2024-10-07T15:38:36.404471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2650274 2024-10-07T15:38:30.841470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279929 2022-09-08T11:16:12.731764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269465 269363 2024-10-07T15:38:19.624990 2023-09-08T05:57:03.467314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 269309 2006-01-04T16:18:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106588 2006-01-04T16:18:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269301 2006-01-04T16:18:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106528 2006-01-04T16:18:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22217 2024-10-07T15:38:36.655415 application/rdf+xml 26574 2024-10-07T15:38:24.416981 image/jpeg 4910 2024-10-07T15:38:24.120060 image/jpeg 2284432 2024-10-07T15:38:20.990988 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