Project Gutenberg 2005-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 887 Potter, Beatrix 1866 1943 Potter, Helen Beatrix Heelis, Beatrix The Tailor of Gloucester Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tailor_of_Gloucester Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Tailor of Gloucester" by Beatrix Potter is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This delightful tale follows a poor tailor in the historical city of Gloucester who is tasked with creating a beautiful coat and waistcoat for the mayor's wedding on Christmas Day. The narrative weaves elements of fantasy into the everyday life of the tailor, showcasing themes of kindness, community, and the magic of Christmas. The story centers around the titular tailor, who struggles to complete the mayor's elegant attire due to a lack of cherry-colored silk. After falling ill, he is unable to finish the coat on his own. However, a group of clever mice, inspired by his plight, come to his aid while he sleeps, sewing the garments on his behalf. Upon waking on Christmas morning, the tailor discovers that the mice have completed the job, and he feels a wave of joy and relief upon seeing the exquisite coat. This enchanting story highlights the spirit of generosity and the unexpected help that can appear in times of need, making it a timeless read for children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mice -- Juvenile fiction Christmas -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: British Literature 51861 2025-08-06T11:38:53.788866 text/html 47209 2020-12-19T08:43:03 text/html 3605916 2025-08-06T11:38:58.143888 application/epub+zip 3593000 2025-08-06T11:38:54.780893 application/epub+zip 42613 2025-08-06T11:38:54.161866 application/epub+zip 3607062 2025-08-06T11:39:00.709822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3588816 2025-08-06T11:38:56.828857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64103 2022-09-07T18:45:05.828661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37627 2025-08-06T11:38:53.424881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37423 2020-12-19T08:43:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19123 2025-08-06T11:39:00.870826 application/rdf+xml 11683 2025-08-06T11:38:54.226857 image/jpeg 2743 2025-08-06T11:38:54.194853 image/jpeg 3455150 2020-12-19T08:43:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 13795 2020-12-19T08:43:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 3484104 2025-08-06T11:38:53.946891 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 en.wikipedia