Project Gutenberg 2006-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 98 Thayer, William Makepeace 1820 1898 Thayer, William M. (William Makepeace) The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat Got His learning Produced by Ted Garvin, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat Got His Learning" by William Makepeace Thayer is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This story follows a young boy named Nat, who demonstrates industriousness and optimism as he navigates childhood challenges while aspiring to gain knowledge and success despite his humble beginnings. The book is an inspirational tale aimed at youth, highlighting the importance of perseverance, self-reliance, and hard work in achieving one's goals. The opening of the book introduces us to a bright May morning where Nat is enthusiastically planting squashes under the guidance of his father. This scene sets the stage for Nat's character; he is portrayed as an optimistic and hardworking boy eager to learn and succeed. Despite his father's caution against expectations, Nat remains confident and determined, displaying traits such as self-reliance and personal initiative. As the narrative unfolds, it captures pivotal moments that shape Nat's formative years, including interactions with friends and the lessons he learns about responsibility and the value of labor. Through these early experiences, Thayer lays the groundwork for Nat’s journey of self-improvement and the development of qualities that will define his character throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894 Self-culture -- Juvenile literature Political oratory -- Juvenile literature Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Temperance -- Juvenile literature E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 479379 479362 2024-09-08T13:58:46.285489 2023-09-09T06:01:29.240312 text/html text/html 481998 2006-11-20T07:10:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 398177 2006-11-20T07:10:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473648 2024-09-08T13:58:54.730414 application/epub+zip 476263 2024-09-08T13:58:48.185453 application/epub+zip 243504 2024-09-08T13:58:47.075490 application/epub+zip 725626 2024-09-08T13:58:59.628424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677281 2024-09-08T13:58:53.773456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445772 2022-09-09T11:39:50.763889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421838 421737 2024-09-08T13:58:44.972497 2023-09-09T06:01:27.974294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 421668 2006-11-20T07:10:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157521 2006-11-20T07:10:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 421662 2006-11-20T07:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157497 2006-11-20T07:10:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21143 2024-09-08T13:58:59.779391 application/rdf+xml 17966 2024-09-08T13:58:47.447448 image/jpeg 4230 2024-09-08T13:58:47.258446 image/jpeg 474249 2024-09-08T13:58:46.337465 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