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An edition of The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby (1863)

The water-babies

a fairy tale for a land-baby

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  • ★★★★ 4.3 (10 ratings)
  • 138 Want to read
  • 8 Currently reading
  • 18 Have read

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 to his fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and comic asides, through which he comments on a range of contemporary issues.

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Dent; Dutton
Language
English
Pages
284

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The Water-Babies
2023, Standard Ebooks
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The water babies
2003, MDS Books/Mediasat
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The Water-babies
2001, Egmont, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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THE WATER-BABIES: A FAIRY TALE FOR A LAND-BABY.
1998, P/B, Parragon
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The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby
1993, Bloomsbury Press
in English
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The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby
1979, Godfrey Cave Associates Ltd
in English
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The Water -babies
1972, The Macmillan Co.Of India Limited
in English
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The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby
1957, Dent; Dutton
in English
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The water-babies
1954, Junior Deluxe Editions
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The Water Babies
1899, Henry Altemus Company
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The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land baby
1878, Macmillan
in English - New ed.
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The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby
1864, T.O.H.P. Burnham, O.S. Felt ...
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Series
Children's illustrated classics

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Dewey Decimal Class
823.8

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Pagination
284p.,ill.,22cm
Number of pages
284

Edition Identifiers

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OL20949641M

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OL1130038W

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