Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Little Daffydowndilly (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. David Widger "Little Daffydowndilly" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a children's story written in the early 19th century. This allegorical tale centers on the themes of diligence versus idleness through the experiences of a lazy boy, Daffydowndilly, who embodies the characteristics of a flower, preferring beauty and ease over hard work. The story takes readers on a journey through Daffydowndilly's encounters as he tries to escape the strict discipline of his schoolmaster, Mr. Toil. The narrative follows young Daffydowndilly as he runs away from school to find his mother and a life free from hard work. Accompanied by a mysterious stranger, he explores various settings, each time encountering figures that resemble Mr. Toil in different professions (like farming, carpentry, and military service), underscoring the inescapable nature of toil and responsibility. As Daffydowndilly learns that idleness does not lead to happiness, he ultimately recognizes the value of diligence and the rewards that come from embracing hard work. By the end of his journey, he gains a new perspective, realizing that toil can be fulfilling and rewarding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 40847 40808 2024-10-04T10:11:19.269523 2023-10-04T09:15:15.706745 text/html text/html 40981 2022-05-16T14:00:04 text/html 84000 2024-10-04T10:11:23.310498 application/epub+zip 82958 2024-10-04T10:11:21.017505 application/epub+zip 82961 2024-10-04T10:11:19.887508 application/epub+zip 184129 2024-10-04T10:11:24.917497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177901 2024-10-04T10:11:22.642546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170046 2022-09-05T03:35:19.617323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34562 34567 2024-10-04T10:11:18.957517 2023-10-04T09:15:15.472748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 34342 2022-05-16T14:02:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20062 2024-10-04T10:11:25.040483 application/rdf+xml 13871 2024-10-04T10:11:20.432513 image/jpeg 3610 2024-10-04T10:11:20.160499 image/jpeg 12814 2022-05-16T14:02:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 13978 2022-05-16T14:03:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 81650 2024-10-04T10:11:19.274524 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