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 Project Gutenberg 2016-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 88 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Mysterious Basket; or, The Foundling. A Story for Boys and Girls Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The mysterious basket -- The wood-gatherer. Produced by Al Haines "The Mysterious Basket; or, The Foundling. A Story for Boys and Girls" by Anonymous is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This tale appears to follow the journey of Christlieb Fundus, a foundling discovered in a mysterious basket, as he navigates life through various adventures after being abandoned. The opening chapters introduce various characters and settings, hinting at themes of kindness, transformation, and the struggles of upbringing. At the start of the story, we find Hicup, a cranky innkeeper, lamenting the lack of customers at his establishment while overhearing merriment from the rival inn. His interaction with a mysterious woman seeking shelter sparks a series of events that lead to the shocking discovery of twin children in the woman's basket. The opening chapters set the stage for misunderstandings and comic relief, as characters like the skeptical landlord and the compassionate landlady deal with the unexpected arrival of the foundlings, ultimately leading to Christlieb’s adoption. Through his new foster father, Kummas, the narrative hints at deeper journeys of personal growth and the quest for belonging, laying the groundwork for Christlieb’s future challenges and triumphs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Twins -- Juvenile fiction Foundlings -- Juvenile fiction Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 233547 233487 2024-09-22T10:20:23.175047 2023-09-23T08:41:50.297385 text/html text/html 236469 2016-12-26T16:08:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 305635 2016-12-26T16:08:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 318178 2024-09-22T10:20:34.009021 application/epub+zip 469158 2024-09-22T10:20:32.799939 application/pdf 243148 2024-09-22T10:20:26.311957 application/pdf 321538 2024-09-22T10:20:27.947971 application/epub+zip 146387 2024-09-22T10:20:24.674960 application/epub+zip 384751 2024-09-22T10:20:36.574912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369043 2024-09-22T10:20:30.949942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195017 2022-09-24T13:26:43.422969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189853 189851 2024-09-22T10:20:22.760979 2023-09-23T08:41:49.905354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 190606 2016-12-26T16:08:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 72703 2016-12-26T16:08:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 190429 2016-12-26T16:08:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72601 2016-12-26T16:08:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 190428 2016-12-26T16:08:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72589 2016-12-26T16:08:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26995 2024-09-22T10:20:36.721883 application/rdf+xml 174714 2024-09-22T10:20:22.119953 2023-09-23T08:41:49.388382 text/x-rst text/x-rst 174714 2016-12-26T16:08:44 text/x-rst 292108 2016-12-26T16:08:44 text/x-rst application/zip 15387 2024-09-22T10:20:26.788915 image/jpeg 2499 2024-09-22T10:20:26.560937 image/jpeg 305035 2024-09-22T10:20:23.203937 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia