| The Water-Babies Critical Edition Contributor(s): Kingsley, Charles (Author), Kelly, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1551117738 ISBN-13: 9781551117737 Publisher: Broadview Press Inc OUR PRICE: $19.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| LCCN: 2008274913 |
| Series: Broadview Editions |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 52309 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Water-Babies (1863) has claim to being the most peculiar book ever to achieve the status of a children's classic. The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On top of this fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and comic asides, through which he comments on a range of contemporary issues. This is the first edition to explore fully Kingsley's text, its variants, and its iconography, and to annotate the many references which enrich the story. |