Project Gutenberg 2006-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 93 Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate" by Randolph Caldecott is a playful children's picture book created during the late 19th century. This work features a charmingly whimsical narrative that centers on the excitement of a fox hunt, making it a delightful exploration of rural life and its associated traditions. The book combines engaging illustrations with a lighthearted tale, making it accessible and appealing to young readers. The story follows a huntsman who blows his horn, signaling the start of the hunt, as the fox leaps over the parson's gate while the hounds chase after him. Meanwhile, the parson has a pair of lovers to wed, adding a touch of humor and romance to the narrative. Throughout the verses, there is an overarching theme of infatuation with a character named Nancy, underscoring the mix of merriment and the complexities of rural romance. The rhythmic and repetitive structure of the text enhances its musicality, inviting children to join in the fun while savouring Caldecott's enchanting illustrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nursery rhymes Picture books for children Fox hunting -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading 38186 38211 2024-11-08T15:31:13.317566 2023-09-09T06:25:57.620950 text/html text/html 33509 2006-12-02T09:29:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1859754 2006-12-02T09:29:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2055096 2024-11-08T15:31:19.597495 application/epub+zip 2053541 2024-11-08T15:31:16.925567 application/epub+zip 68529 2024-11-08T15:31:15.426588 application/epub+zip 2183326 2024-11-08T15:31:21.386555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2175562 2024-11-08T15:31:18.665500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181334 2022-09-09T12:14:52.744339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23415 23311 2024-11-08T15:31:12.892531 2023-09-09T06:25:57.327946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 23253 2006-12-02T09:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8405 2006-12-02T09:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20141 2024-11-08T15:31:21.523506 application/rdf+xml 17183 2024-11-08T15:31:16.046532 image/jpeg 4193 2024-11-08T15:31:15.733595 image/jpeg 1942751 2024-11-08T15:31:13.390531 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