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 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Patten, William 1868 1936 Eliot, Charles William 1834 1926 Neilson, William Allan 1869 1946 Neilson, W. A. (William Allan) The Junior Classics, Volume 1: Fairy and wonder tales Tales of the American Indians -- Tales from India -- Tales from the Norseland -- Tales from France, Spain, and Poland -- Tales from Russia -- Tales from Serbia -- An Irish tale -- Tales from China and Japan -- A tale from New Guinea -- A tale from Jamaica -- Some old favorites -- The fables of Aesop. "The Junior Classics, Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales" by William Patten is a rich collection of fairy tales and folklore intended for children, likely compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology encompasses a variety of enchanting stories, including Native American tales, fables, and classic fairy tales from diverse cultures, aiming to cultivate a love for reading and an appreciation for literature among young readers aged six to sixteen. The opening of the collection presents a detailed introduction by Charles W. Eliot, emphasizing the educational value of well-chosen literature for children. It discusses how children's literary tastes are formed and advocates for the importance of guiding them towards high-quality stories that promote imagination, morals, and enjoyment in reading. As the text transitions into the fairy tales themselves, it introduces Manabozho, a mischievous giant, and sets a whimsical tone for the adventures that will unfold. Manabozho, characterized by his playful antics, learns valuable lessons about himself, his lineage, and his place in the natural world, setting the stage for the delightful stories that follow in this classic compilation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature PZ Text Children's Anthologies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 808306 809162 2024-09-02T06:06:05.915893 2023-10-02T06:03:20.233227 text/html text/html 812310 2022-12-15T00:44:45 text/html 452667 2024-09-02T06:06:18.157825 application/epub+zip 457850 2024-09-02T06:06:08.028907 application/epub+zip 457850 2024-09-02T06:06:06.808907 application/epub+zip 737806 2024-09-02T06:06:26.267809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668324 2024-09-02T06:06:17.250838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606119 2022-09-02T07:47:20.186250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762582 762610 2024-09-02T06:06:04.663945 2023-10-02T06:03:19.024202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 762196 2022-12-15T00:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19489 2024-09-02T06:06:26.434754 application/rdf+xml 20121 2024-09-02T06:06:07.203877 image/jpeg 4357 2024-09-02T06:06:07.004893 image/jpeg 272592 2022-12-15T00:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 277553 2022-12-15T00:45:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 343780 2024-09-02T06:06:05.983900 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia