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Title: The Little Match Man
Note: Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Little Match Man" by Luigi Barzini is a fictional tale written in the early 20th century. This imaginative narrative explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the contrast between the magical and the mundane, as depicted through the adventures of a small spirit known as Fiammiferino, who is transformed into a matchstick. The story takes readers into a fantastical journey blending elements of Japanese culture with whimsical storytelling. The protagonist, a lonely narrator who creates a little match man named Fiammiferino while stuck indoors during a rainstorm in Japan, soon discovers that this creation possesses a magical consciousness. As the story unfolds, Fiammiferino shares his poignant backstory as a Haji, a spirit of a willow tree, who recounts his past life and the tragedies of nature being exploited by humans. Through their adventures, Fiammiferino and the narrator confront the themes of war and the importance of companionship. Ultimately, Fiammiferino seeks to save the life of his former guardian, Prince Funato, a prince who had been saved by Fiammiferino in his previous life, leading to a selfless act of courage that demonstrates the enduring connection between them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barzini, Luigi, 1874-1947
Illustrator: Longstreet, Hattie
Translator: Woodruff, S. F.
EBook No.: 54678
Published: May 7, 2017
Downloads: 56
Language: English
Subject: War -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Japan -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Jinn -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Matches -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Little Match Man
Note: Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by ellinora, Barbara Magni 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: "The Little Match Man" by Luigi Barzini is a fictional tale written in the early 20th century. This imaginative narrative explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the contrast between the magical and the mundane, as depicted through the adventures of a small spirit known as Fiammiferino, who is transformed into a matchstick. The story takes readers into a fantastical journey blending elements of Japanese culture with whimsical storytelling. The protagonist, a lonely narrator who creates a little match man named Fiammiferino while stuck indoors during a rainstorm in Japan, soon discovers that this creation possesses a magical consciousness. As the story unfolds, Fiammiferino shares his poignant backstory as a Haji, a spirit of a willow tree, who recounts his past life and the tragedies of nature being exploited by humans. Through their adventures, Fiammiferino and the narrator confront the themes of war and the importance of companionship. Ultimately, Fiammiferino seeks to save the life of his former guardian, Prince Funato, a prince who had been saved by Fiammiferino in his previous life, leading to a selfless act of courage that demonstrates the enduring connection between them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barzini, Luigi, 1874-1947
Illustrator: Longstreet, Hattie
Translator: Woodruff, S. F.
EBook No.: 54678
Published: May 7, 2017
Downloads: 56
Language: English
Subject: War -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Japan -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Jinn -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Matches -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.