Project Gutenberg 2015-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 55 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Merry Andrew; or, The Humours of a Fair. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Merry Andrew; or, The Humours of a Fair" by Anonymous is a playful and whimsical description of the lively atmosphere of a fair, likely written in the early 19th century. This book can be classified as a children's tale or a moralistic narrative, showcasing the amusements and happenings that characterize fairground life. It delves into themes of curiosity, folly, and the consequences of one's actions in a humorous and entertaining manner. In this tale, readers are introduced to a variety of characters, including children who partake in the fair's amusements, such as rides and games, and the whimsical figures of the fair, like Gaffer Gingerbread and the Mountebank. The story unfolds through the recounting of various incidents, such as Dick Wilson getting into trouble amidst the crowd and Wat Wilful’s ambitious fall from a ride. Throughout the narrative, important moral lessons about prudence, the dangers of gambling, and the value of time are imparted to the young audience, often conveyed in a light-hearted tone with engaging dialogue. The interactions among the characters provide both entertainment and insights into early approaches to children's literature and moral instruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fairs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 49095 49125 2024-09-20T15:43:28.717644 2023-09-21T12:03:04.849327 text/html text/html 44808 2015-08-13T20:53:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 1870615 2015-08-13T20:53:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1938279 2024-09-20T15:43:31.249614 application/epub+zip 1937010 2024-09-20T15:43:29.415608 application/epub+zip 59337 2024-09-20T15:43:29.056619 application/epub+zip 1974160 2024-09-20T15:43:32.866608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1962661 2024-09-20T15:43:30.896616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78057 2022-09-22T13:38:28.278975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36933 36740 2024-09-20T15:43:28.462621 2023-09-21T12:03:04.497323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37097 2015-08-13T20:53:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13578 2015-08-13T20:53:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18694 2024-09-20T15:43:32.992624 application/rdf+xml 9305 2024-09-20T15:43:29.117691 image/jpeg 1686 2024-09-20T15:43:29.086637 image/jpeg 1873772 2024-09-20T15:43:28.786651 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 More titles under Unknown