Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 988 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) The Water-Babies Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Water-Babies Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #36309 (Illustrated in B & W and Color) #25564 (Illustrated in Color) #1018 (Plain HTML file) Transcribed from the 1889 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "The Water-Babies" by Charles Kingsley is a children's novel written during the late 19th century. The book follows the adventures of Tom, a young chimney-sweep who encounters various fantastical elements and moral lessons after he is transformed into a "water-baby." The story explores themes of innocence, growth, and the beauty of nature, serving not only as a fairy tale for young readers but also as a commentary on the social conditions of the time. The opening of the novel introduces Tom, a poor chimney-sweep living in the North of England, whose life is filled with hardship and neglect. Through vivid descriptions, the text paints a picture of his struggles, including the physical labor he endures and his lack of education and parental guidance. One day, Tom encounters an Irishwoman who offers him a glimpse of kindness. After an altercation with his cruel master, Tom embarks on a journey that leads him to a magical spring, where he finds himself longing for cleanliness and purity. This desire culminates in his dramatic transformation into a water-baby, a pivotal moment that sets the stage for his adventures in the water and eventual quest for self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Chimney sweeps -- Juvenile fiction Fairy tales -- England PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 441131 2025-08-01T08:14:21.569506 text/html 428942 2025-04-19T23:01:11 text/html 25729356 2025-08-01T08:14:39.463366 application/epub+zip 25692860 2025-08-01T08:14:26.665434 application/epub+zip 220933 2025-08-01T08:14:23.928434 application/epub+zip 25821319 2025-08-01T08:14:48.105352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25757975 2025-08-01T08:14:34.574416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363364 2022-09-01T09:14:53.116722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403481 2025-08-01T08:14:19.769459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383728 2025-04-19T23:01:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19336 2025-08-01T08:14:48.380313 application/rdf+xml 14009 2025-08-01T08:14:24.514446 image/jpeg 3653 2025-08-01T08:14:24.217429 image/jpeg 149360 2019-09-08T17:23:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 25437807 2019-09-08T17:23:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 25700372 2025-08-01T08:14:22.229438 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia