The Water Babies - Softcover

Charles Kingsley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330238329 ISBN 13: 9780330238328

Publisher: Pan Books Ltd, 1973

Synopsis

1973 reprint of the classic tale by Charles Kingsley.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Among the most popular children’s books of the Victorian period, The Water-Babies continues to delight readers of all ages. It tells the story of a young boy named Tom, who escapes his harsh life as a chimney sweep by being transformed into a “water-baby.” His adventures underwater introduce him to strange animals, gentle fairies, and exotic seascapes, and Kingsley frequently digresses from the mythical narrative with his commentary on political and scientific topics. Many of Linley Sambourne’s remarkable illustrations from the 1886 edition are included in the text of the novel.

This Broadview edition reproduces the first edition of The Water-Babies, published in 1863. The appendices include a broad selection of other 19th-century children’s literature and excerpts from Kingsley’s essays on evolution, hygiene, and education.

About the Author:

CHARLES KINGSLEY (1819-1875), born in Devonshire, England, was a clergyman, novelist, and poet who began writing when he was five years old. He was much involved in the social reform movements of his time. His best-known works are Westward Ho! and the children's fantasy The Water-Babies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0330238329
• ISBN 13: 9780330238328
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142
• Illustrator: Mabel Lucie Attwell