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Title: Moores Fables for the Female Sex
Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive.)
Summary: "Moores Fables for the Female Sex" by Edward Moore is a collection of fables written in the early 19th century. This work features a variety of allegorical tales aimed at women, conveying moral lessons on virtue, beauty, folly, and relationships. Each fable presents a narrative showcasing characters, often anthropomorphized animals, that illustrate the complexities of human behavior and societal expectations, particularly those directed towards women. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of morality through the fable of "The Eagle and the Assembly of Birds." In this tale, birds gather to present their grievances to Jupiter, the king of the gods, amidst debates about truths and falsehoods in their societal structure. The Eagle serves as a judge, revealing a commentary on the nature of wisdom and guilt in response to public scrutiny. Through the fables, Moore not only entertains with engaging narratives but also imparts reflections on the character traits and societal roles expected of women during his time, engaging readers to critically assess their own values and behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Moore, Edward, 1712-1757
Illustrator: Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783
EBook No.: 39499
Published: Apr 22, 2012
Downloads: 196
Language: English
Subject: Fables
Subject: English poetry -- 18th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Moores Fables for the Female Sex
Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive.)
Summary: "Moores Fables for the Female Sex" by Edward Moore is a collection of fables written in the early 19th century. This work features a variety of allegorical tales aimed at women, conveying moral lessons on virtue, beauty, folly, and relationships. Each fable presents a narrative showcasing characters, often anthropomorphized animals, that illustrate the complexities of human behavior and societal expectations, particularly those directed towards women. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of morality through the fable of "The Eagle and the Assembly of Birds." In this tale, birds gather to present their grievances to Jupiter, the king of the gods, amidst debates about truths and falsehoods in their societal structure. The Eagle serves as a judge, revealing a commentary on the nature of wisdom and guilt in response to public scrutiny. Through the fables, Moore not only entertains with engaging narratives but also imparts reflections on the character traits and societal roles expected of women during his time, engaging readers to critically assess their own values and behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Moore, Edward, 1712-1757
Illustrator: Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783
EBook No.: 39499
Published: Apr 22, 2012
Downloads: 196
Language: English
Subject: Fables
Subject: English poetry -- 18th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.