Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1846 1916 Mabie, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wright) Stephens, Kate 1853 1938 Ransom, Olive Heroes Every Child Should Know Perseus -- Hercules -- Daniel -- David -- St. George -- King Arthur -- Sir Galahad -- Siegfried -- Roland -- King Alfred -- The Cid -- Robin Hood -- Richard the Lion-Hearted -- Saint Louis -- William Tell -- Robert Bruce -- George Washington -- Robert E. Lee -- Abraham Lincoln -- Father Damien. This etext was produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Heroes Every Child Should Know" by Hamilton Wright Mabie is a collection of heroic tales curated for young readers, likely written during the late 19th century. The book aims to introduce children to legendary figures and inspirational characters from various cultures and epochs, promoting themes of bravery, self-sacrifice, and heroism that resonate with the spirit of youth. The opening of the text presents an introductory note that emphasizes the importance of heroes throughout history and their role in shaping societal values. Mabie highlights heroes as essential figures who represent the highest ideals and qualities admired by people across different cultures. The introduction subsequently sets the tone for the tales to follow, which include stories about famous heroes such as Perseus, Hercules, and Daniel among others. Each subsequent chapter promises to illustrate the extraordinary feats and moral virtues that define these characters, fostering a sense of admiration and inspiration in the young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Heroes PZ Text Children's Anthologies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 620682 620570 2024-09-02T10:58:39.151906 2023-10-02T10:09:31.308181 text/html text/html 620675 620563 2024-09-02T10:58:39.400888 2023-10-02T10:09:31.529076 text/html text/html 293074 2024-09-02T10:58:46.718864 application/epub+zip 301302 2024-09-02T10:58:40.977883 application/epub+zip 301302 2024-09-02T10:58:40.031910 application/epub+zip 534318 2024-09-02T10:58:51.473844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499967 2024-09-02T10:58:46.071861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509378 2022-09-02T13:45:37.650790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583010 582941 2024-09-02T10:58:38.658903 2023-10-02T10:09:30.875074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 578038 2020-12-27T21:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18496 2024-09-02T10:58:51.624827 application/rdf+xml 17592 2024-09-02T10:58:40.396876 image/jpeg 4419 2024-09-02T10:58:40.215873 image/jpeg 216933 2020-12-27T21:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 291744 2024-09-02T10:58:39.454896 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