Project Gutenberg 2006-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 174 Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) The Milkmaid R. Caldecott's Picture Books Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Milkmaid" by Randolph Caldecott is a picture book created during the late 19th century. This delightful publication features a whimsical narrative presented through charming illustrations and playful verse, exploring themes of courtship and social expectations in a lighthearted manner. The story revolves around a conversation between a young milkmaid and a squire, highlighting her straightforwardness and charm as she navigates his courtship attempts. The playful exchange begins with the squire expressing interest in joining the milkmaid on her journey, ultimately leading to him asking about her fortune. The milkmaid's confident declaration that her beauty is her fortune humorously concludes their interaction when the squire, dismissing her lack of material wealth, decides he cannot marry her. Their banter showcases the innocence of youth and the humorous dynamics of romantic pursuits, making the book a delightful exploration of themes that resonate across time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Picture books for children Nursery rhymes, English PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 33399 2025-07-08T10:53:24.317887 text/html 29448 2006-11-19T06:17:36 text/html 1037219 2025-07-08T10:53:28.931880 application/epub+zip 1035784 2025-07-08T10:53:26.756938 application/epub+zip 72735 2025-07-08T10:53:25.675879 application/epub+zip 1115805 2025-07-08T10:53:30.517907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1108815 2025-07-08T10:53:28.252904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134826 2022-09-09T11:38:04.571529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23289 2025-07-08T10:53:23.975916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23241 2006-11-19T06:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19518 2025-07-08T10:53:30.638831 application/rdf+xml 13169 2025-07-08T10:53:26.156928 image/jpeg 3534 2025-07-08T10:53:25.913934 image/jpeg 911616 2006-11-19T06:17:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 8258 2006-11-19T06:17:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1001295 2025-07-08T10:53:24.386898 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