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The water-babies; a fairy tale for a land-baby, by Charles Kingsley.

Title
The water-babies; a fairy tale for a land-baby, by Charles Kingsley.
Author
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875
Publication
New York, F.A. Stokes company, 1891.

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Additional Authors
  • Gordon, F. C.
  • Frederick A. Stokes Company pbl
Description
3 p. l., [1]-308 p. front, illus.; 20 cm.
Summary
The water-babies was inspired by Kingsley's thoughts on evolution. He was one of the few clergymen to accept wholeheartedly Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection and to devote himself to the spread of the new knowledge of nature.
Subject
  • Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction
  • Evolution > Juvenile fiction
  • Fairies > Juvenile fiction
  • Fantasy fiction, American
  • Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction
  • Chimney sweeps > Juvenile fiction
  • Animal welfare > Juvenile fiction
  • Child abuse > Juvenile fiction
  • Christian life > Juvenile fiction
Genre/Form
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fiction
  • Juvenile works
  • Fantasy literature – 1891.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
LCCN
^^^07012795^
OCLC
  • 1870348
  • SCSB-10717095
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library