The Water-Babies - Hardcover
The story is a series of picturesque allegories, where Tom meets talkative dragonflies, flees from evil otters, then learns the intricacies of river-life status from a majestic salmon. Susan Rowe's delicate, precise water colors throw a glowing new light on this eminent Victorian clergyman's extraordinary fantasy. This abridged version brings the story up to date an dis a perfect successor to previous editions.
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Among the most popular children’s books of the Victorian period, The Water-Babies continues to delight readers of all ages. It tells the story of a young boy named Tom, who escapes his harsh life as a chimney sweep by being transformed into a “water-baby.” His adventures underwater introduce him to strange animals, gentle fairies, and exotic seascapes, and Kingsley frequently digresses from the mythical narrative with his commentary on political and scientific topics. Many of Linley Sambourne’s remarkable illustrations from the 1886 edition are included in the text of the novel.
This Broadview edition reproduces the first edition of The Water-Babies, published in 1863. The appendices include a broad selection of other 19th-century children’s literature and excerpts from Kingsley’s essays on evolution, hygiene, and education.
CHARLES KINGSLEY (1819-1875), born in Devonshire, England, was a clergyman, novelist, and poet who began writing when he was five years old. He was much involved in the social reform movements of his time. His best-known works are Westward Ho! and the children's fantasy The Water-Babies.
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- PublisherPaper Tiger; Dragon's World
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0905895509
- ISBN 13 9780905895505
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages142
- IllustratorRowe Susan
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Book Description hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Rowe, Susan (illustrator). no additional printings listed . NOT an ex library book. 142 pages with color illustrations. Dust jacket has 1/2" tear, no chips. Price is not clipped. Seller Inventory # 347235
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: VG+/VG/VG. Rowe, S. (illustrator). y First Thus, Abridged. HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus, Abridged.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1980* Publisher: Paper Tiger.* Binding and cover condition: Dark blue cloth, silver title to spine & face. Lower corners lightly bumped, minor edge rubs, minimal shelf wear. VG* Jacket condition: Colour-illustrated dust wrapper showing water baby and the dragon fly. PRICE CLIPPED and showing no shelf price. Light shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Very slight creases. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Light blue coloured end-papers. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, top edge dusty, minimal age to page edges and margins. VG+.* Illustrations: Numerous full-page beautiful colour illustrations by Susan Rowe.* Pages: 142 pp. text. iii pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: A young chimney sweep enters a magical water-world where he meets creatures that teach him the difference between right and wrong. Delightful characters such as Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby will enchant today's young readers just as they did well over a century ago. A lavish abridged edition of the children's classic with 32 delightful illustrations brings the story up to date and is a perfect successor to previous editions.* A NEAR VG++ copy of the 1st/1st thus with some slight wear & minor age.* Hosson, Ines De 1981-12-01. n. Seller Inventory # 3558
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