Книга: Kingsley C. «The Water-Babies»
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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 childrens books ever written, The Water-Babies, subtitled A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby, was originally intended as a satire in support of Charles Darwins 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 Kingsleys 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... Формат: Суперобложка, 277 стр.
ISBN: 9781909621404 |
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The Water Babies — may refer to:* The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby, novel * The Water Babies (band) * The Water Babies (film) * The Waterbabies (stage musical) … Wikipedia
(the) Water-Babies — The Water Babies [The Water Babies] a children’s book (1863) by Charles Kingsley. It is about a small boy who works cleaning chimneys, escapes from his cruel employer and falls into a stream, where he meets the little creatures who live there,… … Useful english dictionary
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… … Wikipedia
The Water Babies (film) — Infobox Film name = The Water Babies caption = director = Lionel Jeffries producer = Ben Arbeid Peter Shaw writer = Michael Robson (screenplay) Charles Kingsley (novel) Lionel Jeffries (additional material) starring = James Mason Bernard Cribbins … Wikipedia
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby — Oh, ne me fait pas de mal! cria Tom. Je veux seulement te voire de plus près, tu es tellement beau. illustration de Jessie Wilcox Smith en 1916. The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby est un conte pour enfant écrit par le révérend Charles … Wikipédia en Français
Water Babies (Miles Davis) — Water Babies Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. The Water Babies un conte de Charles Kingsley Water Babies (album), un album de Miles Davis Cinéma Water Babies (film, 1900) Water Babies… … Wikipédia en Français
