Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 62 Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836 1907 Aldrich, T. B. (Thomas Bailey) The Little Violinist Produced by David Widger "The Little Violinist" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a poignant story written in the late 19th century. This narrative reflects the themes of childhood innocence and the harsh realities faced by child prodigies. The book deals with the life of a young violinist, James Speaight, who navigates the demands of performance while longing for the simple joys of childhood. The story follows the life of James Speaight, an infant violinist who captivates audiences with his musical talent despite his tender age. The tale highlights the contrast between the carefree lives of two young boys, Charley and Talbot, and the burdensome existence of James, who has been performing publicly from a very young age. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes apparent that James is not just a performer but a child bearing the weight of expectations and responsibilities. Tragically, after a performance where he reveals signs of fatigue, he succumbs to his health issues, passing away shortly after expressing a heartfelt prayer to God. The author juxtaposes the lives of children sheltered in love and innocence against those forced into the limelight, prompting readers to reflect on the implications of such a life on the very young. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Child labor PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 44753 44762 2024-09-10T07:28:57.203092 2023-09-10T10:41:59.207254 text/html text/html 40170 2012-12-17T13:35:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15313 2012-12-17T13:36:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 63117 2024-09-10T07:29:00.252066 application/epub+zip 62165 2024-09-10T07:28:58.418082 application/epub+zip 62166 2024-09-10T07:28:57.664100 application/epub+zip 153162 2024-09-10T07:29:01.644067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147713 2024-09-10T07:28:59.778076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147836 2022-09-11T05:11:22.518512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36795 36788 2024-09-10T07:28:57.015133 2023-09-10T10:41:59.042242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36648 2007-11-06T13:30:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 14465 2007-11-06T13:30:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 36639 2007-11-06T13:30:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14441 2007-11-06T13:30:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20356 2024-09-10T07:29:01.772065 application/rdf+xml 13075 2024-09-10T07:28:58.006091 image/jpeg 3472 2024-09-10T07:28:57.833081 image/jpeg 63543 2024-09-10T07:28:57.208097 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