The Tell-Tale: An Original Collection of Moral and Amusing Stories by Traill
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"The Tell-Tale: An Original Collection of Moral and Amusing Stories" by Traill is a collection of children's short stories written in the early 19th century. The book presents a series of tales infused with moral lessons, intended to entertain and educate young readers. The stories feature various characters, including whimsical fairies and relatable children, exploring themes of behavior, kindness, and the consequences of one's actions. The opening of the book sets the
stage with a scene featuring Mrs. Dormer, who is approached by her children for a story. This interaction reveals the children's eagerness for tales of wonder, which prompts Mrs. Dormer to narrate "Arphu, or the Fairy Kitten." The story introduces Arphu, a mischievous fairy prince who, despite his beautiful appearance, derives pleasure from tormenting harmless creatures. After being caught in an act of cruelty, Arphu is transformed into a kitten as punishment, leading him to experience the suffering he once inflicted on others. This transformation serves as a pivotal moment, and carries the moral that one should reflect on how their actions affect others, underscoring the collection’s intent to deliver valuable life lessons to its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Tell-Tale: An Original Collection of Moral and Amusing Stories |
| Contents | Arphu, or, the fairy kitten -- The little water-carrier; or, the reward of industry -- The Midsummer holidays -- The blind Highland piper -- A day at Hampstead fair -- The primrose girl, or, little Emma's birth-day. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by MFR, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54480 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 454 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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