The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby
The Water-Babies, published by Charles Kingsley in 1863, is the story of Tom, a little chimney sweep who loses his way in the flues of a great house, frightens a young lady in her bedroom, flees across the moors and falls into a river, where he is turned into a water-baby. In the stream and then in the sea he meets trout, otters, lobsters and other water-babies, and is schooled by the two fairies Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby and Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid before setting out to the Other-end-of-Nowhere to rescue his old master Grimes. Kingsley wrote it for his youngest son, and he packed it with satire on education, science and society, as well as his own hard-won sympathy for the poor. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby
The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby by Charles Kingsley can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby in the public domain?
Yes. The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby by Charles Kingsley is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby?
About 4 h 35 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby?
The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby by Charles Kingsley is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
