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A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon
markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is
accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced
for the modern reader. A masterpiece of nostalgia, Charles
Kingsley's Victorian classic tells of Tom, a young chimney sweep
who falls into a river and, becoming a water-baby, is guided back
to humanity through a series of adventures, each with a moral
lesson. Part of the fascination with the book today is the
reflection of Victorian-era debates about poverty, working children
and the eternal conflict between nature vs nurture. The FLAME TREE
COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless
home library.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'In fact, the fairies had turned him into a
water-baby. A water-baby? You never heard of a water-baby. Perhaps
not. That is the very reason why this story was written.' Poor Tom
is an orphan, employed by the underhand Grimes as a chimney sweep.
While cleaning a chimney one day, Tom becomes lost and appears in
Ellie's bedroom. She mistakes him for a thief and he flees in
fright, down to the edge of a stream where he falls asleep. In his
dreamlike world, he becomes a water baby, swimming with the other
water babies and discovering an aquatic playground full of strange
and wonderful characters.
After being chased from the home of an upper-class young girl
called Ellie, chimney-sweep Tom falls asleep and tumbles into a
river. There he is transformed into a 'water-baby' and his
adventures truly begin. Beneath the surface, he enters a magical
world full of strange and wonderful creatures, where he must prove
his moral worth in order to earn what he truly desires. One of the
most unusual children's books ever written, The Water-Babies,
subtitled 'A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby', was originally intended
as a satire in support of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of
Species, and explores many of the issues at the forefront of
biologists' minds at the time. First published as a complete novel
in 1863, Charles Kingsley's classic tale also explores ideas about
religion, the Victorian education system and the working conditions
of children and the poor. With glorious black and white
illustrations by W. Heath Robinson and an introduction by author
and journalist Christina Hardyment. Designed to appeal to the book
lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful
gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's
Library are books to love and treasure.
Charles Kingsley (1819 75) is best remembered today as the author
of the children's morality tale The Water Babies. This biography,
written by his wife and published in 1877, draws on his letters to
describe a man who saw his faith as being central to his life not
only as an Anglican priest, but also as a historian, novelist and
supporter of social reform. The two-volume work gives insights into
the concerns and preoccupations of the intellectual classes of the
mid-Victorian period. Volume 1 covers the period until 1856. We
read Kingsley's precocious sermon written at the age of four, and
his first attempts at poetry. As an adult he was keenly aware of
the inequalities of Victorian life, and his support for the
Chartists and social reform can be traced back to his witnessing
the 1831 Bristol Riots, his vivid description of which is included
here.
Charles Kingsley (1819-75) is best remembered today as the author
of the children's morality tale The Water Babies. This biography,
written by his wife and published in 1877, draws on his letters to
describe a man who saw his faith as being central to his life not
only as an Anglican priest, but also as a historian, novelist and
supporter of social reform. The two-volume work gives insights into
the concerns and preoccupations of the intellectual classes of the
mid-Victorian period. In Volume 2, Fanny Kingsley gives passionate
support to her husband in the notorious controversy with J. H.
Newman, provoked by an article in Macmillan's Magazine. Also
included is an account of a tour of France, and letters in support
of women's suffrage. In summing up his life, his wife writes, 'Many
of his dreams - social, sanitary, and others - improbable as they
seemed at the time, have been realised ...'.
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The Heroes (Paperback)
Charles Kingsley Jr.
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The Water -Babies (Paperback)
Charles Kingsley; Revised by Brian Alderson; Introduction by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
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'this is all a fairy tale...and, therefore, you are not to believe
a word of it, even if it is true' The Water-Babies (1863) is one of
the strangest and most powerful children's stories ever written. In
describing the underwater adventures of Tom, a chimney-sweeper's
boy who is transformed into a water-baby after he drowns, Charles
Kingsley combined comic fantasy and moral fable to extraordinary
effect. Tom's encounters with friendly fish, curious lobsters, and
characters such as Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby are both an exciting
fairy tale and a crash course in evolutionary theory. They also
reflect the quirky imagination of one of the great Victorian
eccentrics. Tom's adventures are constantly interrupted by
Kingsley's sideswipes at contemporary issues such as child labour
and the British education system, and they offer a rich satiric
take on the great scientific debates of the day. This edition
reprints the original complete version of the story, and includes a
lively introduction, detailed explanatory notes, and an appendix
that reprints Kingsley's first attempt to describe the mysterious
creatures that live under the sea.
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The Heroes (Hardcover)
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The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's
novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862-1863 as a
serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its
entirety in 1863. The book was extremely popular in England during
its day, and was a mainstay of British children's literature
through the 1920s. The book was adapted into an animated film The
Water Babies in 1978 starring James Mason, Bernard Cribbins and
Billie Whitelaw. The movie's storyline diverges widely from the
book.It was also adapted into a musical theatre version produced at
the Garrick Theatre in London, in 1902. The adaptation was
described as a "fairy play," by Rutland Barrington, with music by
Frederick Rosse, Albert Fox, and Alfred Cellier. The book was also
produced as a play by Jason Carr and Gary Yershon, mounted at the
Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003, directed by Jeremy Sams,
starring Louise Gold, Joe McGann, Katherine O'Shea, and Neil
McDermott.The story was also adapted into a radio series (BBC
Audiobooks Ltd, 1998) featuring Timothy West, and Julia McKenzie.
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Stories of the heroes of ancient Greece, told in fine poetic prose.
Includes accounts of Perseus who slew Medusa the Gorgon, Jason who
sought the Golden Fleece, and Theseus who slew the Minotaur. By
preserving the Greek spirit in the retelling of these myths,
Kingsley gives us plain strength and seriousness, courage,
steadfastness, and beauty. Dozens of attractive illustrations by T.
H. Robinson enliven the text. Suitable for ages 9 and up.
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's
novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862-1863 as a
serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its
entirety in 1863. The book was extremely popular during its day,
and was a mainstay of children's literature through the 1920s.
Retold for young readers, these tales honour early Greek heroes -
brave men who conquered monstrous creatures and defeated villains,
including Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, who fought the
Minotaur, and Perseus, who slew Medusa.
The classic story of a chimney-boy's discoveries in a magical underwater world. Tom, an ill-treated chimney-boy, jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself - and becomes a water baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a fairy world under river and sea. Meeting beautiful and frightening creatures, getting into all sorts of mishaps, and learning some lessons along the way, Tom travels to the Other-end-of-Nowhere on an unforgettable voyage of discovery. This story has been specially abridged for Puffin Classics
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Charles Kingsley
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Charles Kingsley
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Charles Kingsley
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Charles Kingsley
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The Hermits
Charles Kingsley
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