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 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) A Book of Golden Deeds Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. What is a golden deed? -- The stories of Alcestis and Antigone -- The cup of water -- How one man has saved a host -- The pass of Thermopylae -- The rock of the Capital -- The two friends of Syracuse -- The devotion of the Decii -- Regulus -- The brave brethren of Judah -- The chief of the Arverni -- Withstanding the monarch in his wrath -- The last fight in the Coliseum -- The shepherd girl of Nanterre -- Leo the slave -- The battle of the Blackwater -- Guzman El Bueno -- Faithful till death -- What is better than slaying a dragon -- The keys of Calais -- The Battle of Sempach -- The constant prince -- The carnival of Perth -- The crown of St. Stephen -- George the triller -- Sir Thomas More's daughter -- Under Ivan the Terrible -- Fort St. Elmo -- The voluntary convict -- The housewives of Lowenburg -- Fathers and sons -- The soldiers in the snow -- Gunpowder perils -- Heroes of the plague -- The second of September -- The Vendeans. Produced by Hanh Vu, Sandra Laythorpe, and David Widger "A Book of Golden Deeds" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a collection of narratives focused on selfless acts of heroism, likely written in the mid-19th century. This compilation aims to inspire young readers by recounting various instances of courageous and noble deeds across history, celebrating the spirit of self-devotion and morality. Its themes resonate with altruism, emphasizing actions taken for the greater good rather than for personal gain. The opening of the book provides a preface that sets the tone for the collection, describing the intention behind the narratives. Yonge introduces the idea of a "Golden Deed," distinguishing it from mere acts of bravery motivated by selfishness or ambition. She discusses the concept of self-devotion and illustrates various historical references, noting that these deeds are often overshadowed by the more sensational stories of warfare and conquest. Yonge seeks to elevate these accounts of virtue and integrity, positioning them as examples worth emulating for readers, thereby nurturing their moral growth and understanding of heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Heroes -- Juvenile literature Virtues -- Juvenile literature Self-sacrifice -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 672801 672802 2024-10-03T09:31:10.237432 2023-10-03T08:37:20.775724 text/html text/html 664508 2013-01-20T15:37:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240292 2013-01-20T15:38:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 322799 2024-10-03T09:31:20.122383 application/epub+zip 332509 2024-10-03T09:31:13.455434 application/epub+zip 324976 2024-10-03T09:31:11.972415 application/epub+zip 557910 2024-10-03T09:31:25.478358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527618 2024-10-03T09:31:19.105411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485005 2022-09-03T12:09:56.782539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601832 601794 2024-10-03T09:31:09.540476 2023-10-03T08:37:20.217726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 601547 2012-08-10T09:13:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233729 2012-08-10T09:15:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601538 2012-08-10T09:13:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233688 2012-08-10T09:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22649 2024-10-03T09:31:25.997345 application/rdf+xml 13347 2024-10-03T09:31:12.684429 image/jpeg 3797 2024-10-03T09:31:12.371583 image/jpeg 311386 2024-10-03T09:31:10.293430 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia