The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.7
Word count
237K words
Chapters
24

Tags

English Originals Children's Literature Family BondsGirls StoryInspirationGrowing UpTender SentimentTruth Goodness BeautyMoral CultivationYouthful VibeShort Story CollectionParent-Child Reading

Summary

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.The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls by VariousAuthor: Various,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Aug 6, 2004

Editor's review

This is an English collection of short stories for girls, belonging to the public-domain category of children's literature and distributed free by Project Gutenberg. The stories center on girls' growth, character, and daily life; the narration is concise and the language plain, bearing clear marks of its era and a moralizing tone. Its value lies not in intricate plotting but in offering a window onto early English-language children's literature: how stories shaped girls' norms of behavior, family roles, and values can all be examined closely in reading. As English-learning material, the short length and clear sentence patterns suit graded reading and vocabulary building; as cultural material, it can also be consulted by readers studying children's literature, gender education, and Victorian reading tastes. Read with a historical eye, appreciating the warmth and goodwill while noting where some ideas differ from the present.

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Reading tips

  1. Read one or two stories a day and retell the gist in English afterward to build common narrative expressions.
  2. Compare the moral lessons in the stories with contemporary children's books and make brief comparative notes.
  3. Guess unfamiliar words from context first and look them up after finishing the whole piece, keeping reading fluent.
  4. Read alongside girls' books of the same era to observe how period background shapes story themes.

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Contents

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  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
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  11. 11
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FAQ

What English level is this book suitable for? The stories are short and the sentence structures are not complex, suitable for readers with intermediate reading ability, such as learners who can independently finish simplified English novels. Beginners may encounter old-fashioned expressions and cultural background obstacles; reading with a dictionary or teacher guidance is recommended.
What common themes do the stories share? The stories mostly revolve around girls' character formation, family relationships, and everyday choices, with an intent to encourage good conduct and educate. Readers can see how early children's literature conveyed behavioral norms and value judgments through concrete plots.
What should I note when reading this public-domain ebook? The book is distributed free by Project Gutenberg and is a public-domain English work. Layout may differ across devices; use reading software that supports adjustable font size. Also note that the ideas in the book carry clear period limitations and are best viewed historically.

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About the author

Various Author

Various is not a real person but a collective attribution used in book cataloging and databases for works with multiple authors, commonly applied to anthologies, compilations, or publications with too many contributors to list individually. On this Chinese book site, this attribution covers as many as 3,387 titles, spanning encyclopedic entries, historical documents, and trial records. Representative works include several volumes of the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the record of the trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Available public information is limited: nationality, birth and death dates, and common categories are not clearly recorded, making it difficult to summarize a unified writing style or personal biography. Readers should understand it as a cataloging convention rather than a single author.