Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children
Grace Greenwood (Sara Jane Lippincott)Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 2.6- Word count
- 263K words
- Chapters
- 27
Tags
English Originals World HistoryChildren's Literature Human GeographyLegendary LivesCuriosityPopular NarrativeEclectic ReadingExotic CultureFolk CustomsCross-Cultural ViewParent-Child ReadingYouth ReadingSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children by Grace Greenwood. Author: Greenwood, Grace, 1823-1904. Language: English. Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres. Release Date: Oct 1, 2008Editor's review
This work comes from the nineteenth-century American children's author Grace Greenwood and is a classic public-domain children's book, now reissued as an e-book by Project Gutenberg. The book weaves travel observations and historical legends into stories suitable for children; the language is simple and the narration lively, retaining the narrative flavor of old English-language readers while avoiding overly difficult expression. Its value lies not in strict historical accuracy but in showing how nineteenth-century children's literature turned geography, exotic scenery, and historical anecdotes into accessible literary material. For those studying the history of children's literature, the spread of public-domain e-books, or looking for classic English reading material for children, this book is a light but meaningful entry point. It is better read as cultural material and English extensive reading than as a systematic history textbook.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Parents or teachers looking for classic English storybooks for children
- Readers interested in nineteenth-century children's literature and public-domain books
- Intermediate English learners needing simple extensive reading material
- Those studying Project Gutenberg and the early spread of e-books
Not a good fit for
- Serious historians needing strict factual accuracy and chronological tables
- Beginners with weak English who cannot read the original
- Readers expecting modern picture-book illustrations and interactive design
Reading tips
- Read one or two short stories a day to keep a light pace; there is no need to finish at once.
- Look up unfamiliar place names or historical figures as you go, connecting the stories with geography.
- For parent-child reading, read the English first and then paraphrase in Chinese to help children understand old-fashioned expressions.
- For English study, excerpt strongly narrative sentences for reading aloud and retelling practice.
About the publisher
Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.
Contents
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FAQ
What age of children is this book suitable for?
The original is a nineteenth-century English children's book, and its language is more formal than modern children's books. It is better suited to upper-primary or middle-grade students with some English reading ability, or to parent-child reading. For younger children, an adult should first explain the general meaning and then gradually introduce selected short pieces in the original.Is the historical content accurate and reliable?
The book focuses on stories and legends, emphasizing entertainment and narrative rather than rigorous history. Some legendary material should not be cited as fact; for history study, it should be compared with and supplemented by reliable modern history books.What should I note when reading the e-edition?
This is a public-domain e-book released by Project Gutenberg, presented in the original English and usually without modern notes or illustrations. Before reading, check the file format and prepare dictionary tools for looking up unfamiliar words and place names.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Grace Greenwood (Sara Jane Lippincott) Author · American · 1823–1904Grace Greenwood (1823–1904), born Sara Jane Lippincott, was an American writer, poet, journalist and lecturer from Pompy, New York. From 1844 she published poetry and children's stories under the pen name Grace Greenwood, and was among the first women admitted to the congressional press gallery, actively advocating abolition and women's rights. Three of her works are held here, including Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood, Stories of Many Lands, and a collection of travel and history stories for children. Her writing spans biography, children's literature and accounts of foreign places, in a plain, friendly style that combines information with readability, giving her a notable place in nineteenth-century American women's writing and public opinion.