Project Gutenberg 2012-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 86 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Morgan, Walter Jenks 1847 1924 Morgan, W. J. (Walter Jenks) Morgan, Walter J. (Walter Jenks) The Man with the Pan-Pipes, and Other Stories The man with the pan-pipes -- Pig-Betty -- The dormouse's mistake -- The Christmas guest -- Olive's tea-party -- A live dummy -- A queer hiding-place -- Blue frocks and pink frocks. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Man with the Pan-Pipes, and Other Stories" by Mrs. Molesworth is a collection of short stories composed during the late 19th century. This charming anthology features tales that explore themes of childhood imagination, fears, and moral lessons, presenting reflections on the innocence and curiosity of young girls. The stories often incorporate elements of fantasy and folklore, appealing to the sensibilities of readers from the Victorian era. In the titular story, "The Man with the Pan-Pipes," a young girl named Addie is captivated and frightened by the tale of a mysterious piper who lures children away. This narrative is framed by Addie's childhood recollections and interactions with her cousin Meta, who tells her enchanting yet unsettling tales. Other stories in the collection, such as "Pig-Betty," center around the kind-hearted yet misunderstood character of an idiot girl, showcasing tolerance and kindness towards those who are different. Throughout the various stories, Mrs. Molesworth emphasizes themes of compassion, the complexities of childhood emotions, and the often thin line between imagination and reality, making this collection both engaging and thought-provoking for readers of all ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38761/38761-h/images/cover.jpg en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 136907 136927 2024-09-16T10:19:38.006358 2023-09-17T05:20:27.785823 text/html text/html 132035 2012-02-04T13:27:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1288237 2012-02-04T13:27:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1366793 2024-09-16T10:19:42.332404 application/epub+zip 1368444 2024-09-16T10:19:39.292351 application/epub+zip 381302 2024-09-16T10:19:38.698463 application/epub+zip 1421792 2024-09-16T10:19:45.000316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103311 2024-09-16T10:19:41.746370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122592 2022-09-17T16:25:31.030968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113270 113144 2024-09-16T10:19:37.424488 2023-09-17T05:20:27.317831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 113177 2012-02-04T13:27:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43836 2012-02-04T13:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20005 2024-09-16T10:19:45.156328 application/rdf+xml 19683 2024-09-16T10:19:38.785374 image/jpeg 3403 2024-09-16T10:19:38.741375 image/jpeg 1317364 2024-09-16T10:19:38.153361 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