Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred Beautiful Stories for Young People See also PG#11595, a version slightly different in the stories presented and in the illustrations. Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Pearl Box" by Anonymous is a collection of moral stories aimed at young readers, possibly written in the mid-19th century. The book features a series of tales crafted to instruct children on ethical principles and proper conduct through relatable narratives. Each story showcases scenarios involving children that teach lessons about kindness, honesty, and responsibility, often culminating in a reflective moral at the end. The opening portion introduces this collection by setting a tone of gentle instruction. The first story depicts Bertie, a dying boy, who cherishes moments with his worldly treasures and finds peace in his impending transition to the afterlife, expressing love for his sister and faith in Jesus. This is followed by a series of parables illustrating moral lessons, such as overcoming evil with good, selflessness, and the happiness derived from personal sacrifice. The characters are young children encountering everyday challenges that highlight virtues like generosity and compassion, thus establishing the book's purpose as a guide for children to cultivate moral sensibilities through storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's poetry Children's stories Love stories Nature -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 211406 2025-06-05T06:02:52.971132 text/html 204095 2004-02-23T17:03:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 285289 2025-06-05T06:02:58.776113 application/epub+zip 286693 2025-06-05T06:02:54.852178 application/epub+zip 140616 2025-06-05T06:02:53.645161 application/epub+zip 384406 2025-06-05T06:03:01.762111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366937 2025-06-05T06:02:58.040155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215314 2022-09-05T12:17:09.281330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180415 2023-10-05T08:39:42.619928 text/plain 16529 2025-06-05T06:03:01.897100 application/rdf+xml 9219 2025-06-05T06:02:54.213107 image/jpeg 2671 2025-06-05T06:02:53.929223 image/jpeg 268306 2025-06-05T06:02:53.014116 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia