Project Gutenberg 2011-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 65 Myrtle, Harriet 1876 Miller, Lydia Falconer Fraser Myrtle, H. (Harriet) Miller, Mrs. Hugh Gilbert, John 1817 1897 Gilbert, Sir John The Pleasures of the Country: Simple Stories for Young People Produced by Delphine Lettau, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Pleasures of the Country: Simple Stories for Young People" by Harriet Myrtle is a collection of children's stories likely written in the late 19th century. The work encapsulates the joys of childhood adventures and the beauty of the rural landscape through the eyes of young protagonists, such as Edward, Kate, and their sister Laura. Each narrative aims to instill values of kindness, curiosity, and appreciation for nature in young readers. The opening of the collection introduces Edward and Kate, who enjoy exploring their countryside surroundings. Their excitement grows when they receive permission to visit the mysterious, enchanting Old Hall, which has long been uninhabited but intrigues them with its history. Accompanied by their sister Laura, they embark on this adventure, only to encounter unexpected challenges along the way, including a compassionate interaction with a weary traveler and his daughter. This heartwarming beginning sets the tone for a series of stories that promise both delightful escapades and moral lessons intertwined with themes of empathy and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37013/37013-h/images/cover.jpg en Children's stories Country life -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 163596 160912 2024-09-15T14:14:06.848486 2023-09-16T07:37:20.192995 text/html text/html 157075 2011-08-08T15:47:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 609936 2011-08-08T15:47:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 683626 2024-09-15T14:14:11.583401 application/epub+zip 685103 2024-09-15T14:14:08.500450 application/epub+zip 126268 2024-09-15T14:14:07.519557 application/epub+zip 888765 2024-09-15T14:14:13.901437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872659 2024-09-15T14:14:10.885422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227807 2022-09-17T04:38:48.756681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149105 148982 2024-09-15T14:14:06.443455 2023-09-16T07:37:19.842988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 148829 2011-08-08T15:47:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55496 2011-08-08T15:47:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19007 2024-09-15T14:14:14.034397 application/rdf+xml 23637 2024-09-15T14:14:07.876427 image/jpeg 4695 2024-09-15T14:14:07.696441 image/jpeg 674241 2024-09-15T14:14:06.888471 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