Description |
311 pages in various pagings : illustrations ; 15 cm |
Series |
Classics of children's literature, 1621-1932 |
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Classics of children's literature, 1621-1932.
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Contents |
Summary: In the first of these two books an orphan girl grows up to become a wise and virtuous schoolmistress and the second offers a series of loosely connected tales set within the framework of a visit to the fair and including Puss in boots and Dick Whittington |
Summary |
In the first of these two books an orphan girl grows up to become a wise and virtuous schoolmistress and the second offers a series of loosely connected tales set within the framework of a visit to the fair and including "Puss in Boots" and "Dick Whittington." |
Notes |
Reprint of the 1765 ed. of the 1st work, printed for J. Newbery, London, and of the 1768 ed. of the 2d work, printed for Newbery and Carnan, London |
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The 1st work has also been attributed to O. Goldsmith and G. Jones; attribution of the 2d work to J. Newbery is conjectural |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Audience |
children |
Subject |
Children's stories, English -- 18th century.
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Children's stories.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
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Conduct of life -- Fiction.
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Orphans -- Fiction.
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Short stories, English -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction.
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Conduct of life -- Fiction.
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Orphans -- Fiction.
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Short stories.
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Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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Fiction.
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Author |
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.
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Jones, Giles, active 1765.
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Newbery, John, 1713-1767.
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LC no. |
75032141 |
ISBN |
0824022572 |
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