St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12 by Various

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.html.images 303 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.epub3.images 2.2 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.epub.images 2.2 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.epub.noimages 175 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.kf8.images 2.5 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.kindle.images 2.5 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17466.txt.utf-8 263 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17466/pg17466-h.zip 2.2 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Editor Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Author Various
Title St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12
Note Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Juliet Sutherland, LM Bornath, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12" by Various is a collection of children's literature written during the late 19th century. This magazine features an assortment of stories, poems, and illustrations aimed at entertaining and educating young readers. The opening tale, "The Violin Village," introduces themes of responsibility, aspiration, and community, centered around the character Stephan, a goatherd in a quaint mountain village. At the start of "The Violin Village," readers meet Stephan, a thoughtful twelve-year-old boy responsible for tending the goats of his village. He navigates his daily life filled with chores and the companionship of his animals while dreaming of following in his father’s footsteps as a violin maker. After losing a neighbor's goat, he faces challenges from his community, pressures from life’s responsibilities, and the desire to support his mother. The narrative unfolds as he grapples with these trials, showcasing his determination and innocence while also revealing the dynamics of village life and the importance of trust and honor. Through Stephan's trials, the story offers insights into the values of perseverance, truthfulness, and creative ambition in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Children's literature -- Periodicals
Subject Children's periodicals, American
Category Text
EBook-No. 17466
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 105 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio