Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Sylvester, Charles Herbert Sylvester, Charles H. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2" by Charles Herbert Sylvester is a collection of children's literature curated from classic stories and fables, written during the early 20th century. This volume presents an engaging array of tales ranging from Aesop's fables to the enchanting works of the Brothers Grimm, along with contributions from other notable authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Hans Christian Andersen. The book aims to inspire young readers by introducing them to some of the world's best literary treasures that carry moral lessons and rich narratives. The opening portion of the collection introduces readers to the timeless figure of Aesop and several of his renowned fables. It begins with a brief mention of Aesop's life and legacy before recounting his clever interactions with his master, Xanthus, showcasing his wit and wisdom. The stories that follow include charming fables such as "The Old Man and Death" and "The Discontented Stonecutter," each accompanied by profound moral lessons relevant to both children and adults. The beginning establishes a delightful atmosphere that invites readers to dive into a world of imagination filled with vivid characters and essential life teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature Literature -- Collections PN PZ Text Children's Anthologies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 772415 772291 2024-10-03T06:38:34.403100 2023-10-03T06:30:18.663222 text/html text/html 772408 772284 2024-10-03T06:38:34.747123 2023-10-03T06:30:18.941239 text/html text/html 365823 2024-10-03T06:38:47.226033 application/epub+zip 375384 2024-10-03T06:38:38.766069 application/epub+zip 347922 2024-10-03T06:38:37.158100 application/epub+zip 663416 2024-10-03T06:38:53.554528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607635 2024-10-03T06:38:46.054040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568595 2022-09-03T08:54:06.185318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698805 698732 2024-10-03T06:38:33.677088 2023-10-03T06:30:18.186231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 693920 2020-12-29T03:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259550 2020-12-29T03:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19051 2024-10-03T06:38:53.683487 application/rdf+xml 14922 2024-10-03T06:38:37.787067 image/jpeg 3693 2024-10-03T06:38:37.462067 image/jpeg 360433 2024-10-03T06:38:34.810115 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