The Animal Story Book
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This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.
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The book: If anyone believes that style does not appeal to the young readers, let him open Mr. Andrew Langs "The Animal Story Book" (Jazzybee Publishing), and read to any intelligent child of nine years Dumas' description of Mysouf I., Mysouf II., and Pritchard, and note how soon Dumas becomes a living personality to the child. Then let him turn and read, out of the same book, the account of " Cowper and his Hares." Bess and Puss and Tiney were doubtless as interesting in their way as the dogs and cats and monkeys owned by Dumas; but the child does not care for them - he begs you to read more from Dumas. Young as the child is, Dumas has cast a spell around him - the spell of a sparkling and animated style. Mr. Lang's " Animal Story Book " ought to delight both old and young, as one may find therein pen-portraits of most of the remarkable animals that have interested the world since primitive times. And because authors are, as a class, peculiarly fond of animals, the reader of this charming book is brought into intimate relations with Pliny, Th�ophile Gautier, and many other remarkable men.
Contents:
PREFACE
' TOM ' - AN ADVENTURE IN THE LIFE OF A BEAR IN PARIS
SAI THE PANTHER
THE BUZZARD AND THE PRIEST
COWPER AND HIS HARES
A RAT TALE
SNAKE STORIES
WHAT ELEPHANTS CAN DO
THE DOG OF MONTARGIS.
HOW A BEAVER BUILDS HIS HOUSE
THE WAR HORSE OF ALEXANDER
STORIES ABOUT BEARS
STORIES ABOUT ANTS
THE TAMING OF AN OTTER
THE STORY OF ANDROCLES AND THE LION
MONSIEUR DUMAS AND HIS BEASTS
THE ADVENTURES OF PYRAMUS
THE STORY OF A WEASEL
STORIES ABOUT WOLVES
TWO HIGHLAND DOGS
MONKEY TRICKS AND SALLY AT THE ZOO
HOW THE CAYMAN WAS KILLED
THE STORY OF FIDO
BEASTS BESIEGED
MR. GULLY
STORIES FROM PLINY - HOW DOGS LOVE
THE STRANGE HISTORY OF CAGNOTTE
STILL WATERS RUN DEEP; OR THE DANCING DOG
THEO AND HIS HORSES; JANE, BETSY, AND BLANCHE
MADAME THEOPHILE AND THE PARROT
TEE BATTLE OF THE MULLETS AND THE DOLPHINS
MONKEY STORIES
ECCENTRIC BIRD BUILDERS
THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
'HAME, HAME, HAME, WHERE I FAIN WAD BE'
NESTS FOR DINNER
FIRE-EATING DJIJAM
THE STORY OF THE DOG OSCAR
DOLPHINS AT PLAY
THE STABLING OF SEGRINGEN
GRATEFUL DOGS
GAZELLE - PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF A TORTOISE
COCKATOO STORIES
THE OTTER WHO WAS REARED BY A CAT
STORIES ABOUT LIONS
BUILDERS AND WEAVERS
MORE FAITHFUL THAN FAVOURED
DOLPHINS, TURTLES, AND COD - Stories from Audubon
MORE ABOUT ELEPHANTS
BUNGEY
LIONS AND THEIR WAYS
THE HISTORY OF JACKO I.
SIGNORA AND LORI
OF THE LINNET, POPINJAY, OR PARROT, AND OTHER BIRDS THAT CAN SPEAK
PATCH AND THE CHICKENS
THE FIERCE FALCON
MR. BOLT, THE SCOTCH TERRIER
A RAVEN'S FUNERAL
A STRANGE TIGER
HALCYONS AND THEIR BIOGRAPHERS
THE STORY OF A FROG
THE WOODPECKER TAPPING ON THE HOLLOW OAK TREE
DOGS OVER THE WATER
THE CAPOCIER AND HIS MATE
OWLS AND MARMOTS
EAGLES' NESTS
Publisher | Jazzybee Publishing |
Binding | Kindle Edition (20 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B00507NTA6 |
Publication Date | 04/10/2011 |
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