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 Project Gutenberg 2007-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 34 Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner 1749 1816 The Peacock 'At Home:' A Sequel to the Butterfly's Ball Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Peacock 'At Home:'" by Catherine Ann Turner Dorset is a whimsical poem written in the early 19th century. Serving as a sequel to "The Butterfly's Ball," this book fits into the genre of children's literature, employing a playful narrative to explore the social dynamics of different birds. It encompasses themes of elegance, celebration, and the importance of social gatherings among the avian community. The story revolves around the Peacock, who is incensed that other creatures, like butterflies and crickets, are gathering without inviting the birds to participate in their festivities. To rectify this, the Peacock decides to host a grand ball on St. Valentine’s Day, sending invitations to various birds—all depicted with unique personalities and characteristics. As the guests arrive, they engage in playful antics, dancing, and enjoying a lavish banquet filled with various delicacies. The poem not only entertains with its charming depiction of avian life but also subtly mirrors societal norms and behaviors through the lens of its animal characters, demonstrating themes of vanity, competition, and social hierarchy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 58632 58618 2024-10-10T07:41:55.229440 2023-09-10T10:23:57.894269 text/html text/html 54425 2007-11-01T07:59:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 945656 2007-11-01T07:59:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1038842 2024-10-10T07:42:02.029415 application/epub+zip 1034443 2024-10-10T07:41:58.567407 application/epub+zip 84696 2024-10-10T07:41:57.141426 application/epub+zip 1126852 2024-10-10T07:42:04.622409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1110043 2024-10-10T07:42:00.883400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143859 2022-09-11T04:47:13.050408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37233 37024 2024-10-10T07:41:54.664450 2023-09-10T10:23:57.467268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37086 2007-11-01T07:59:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 14744 2007-11-01T07:59:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 37078 2007-11-01T07:59:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14721 2007-11-01T07:59:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21218 2024-10-10T07:42:04.761384 application/rdf+xml 11921 2024-10-10T07:41:57.688440 image/jpeg 3347 2024-10-10T07:41:57.410427 image/jpeg 1014575 2024-10-10T07:41:55.270463 application/octet-stream application/zip