A Week of Instruction and Amusement, by Unknown

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Author Unknown
Title A Week of Instruction and Amusement,
or, Mrs. Harley's birthday present to her daughter :
interspersed with short stories, outlines of sacred and
prophane history, geography &c.
Note Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Summary "A Week of Instruction and Amusement" by Unknown is a didactic educational text written in the early 19th century. The work is designed for children, featuring a collection of moral stories and educational lessons interspersed with outlines of sacred and profane history, focusing on personal development, virtue, and foundational knowledge in various subjects. The narrative centers on a widow named Mrs. Harley and her daughter Anne, who engages with the stories and lessons presented by her mother. The opening of the text introduces Mrs. Harley on a pleasant Thursday as she celebrates Anne's eighth birthday by gifting her a special book filled with stories meant to inspire virtue and learning. In this first chapter, titled "The Pleasure of Giving," two boys, Edward and James, confront the need for kindness when they encounter a hungry child. Their generous act of sharing their money provides a moral lesson about the joy derived from giving, which Anne eagerly absorbs. The chapter sets the tone for the educational journey Anne embarks upon, combining storytelling with lessons in reading and morality, as her mother frequently guides her through new subjects with patient instruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Children's stories
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature
Subject Readers (Primary)
Category Text
EBook-No. 25659
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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