Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 2309 Meynell, Alice 1847 1922 Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson Thompson, A. C. (Alice Christiana) The Children Fellow travellers with a bird, I -- Fellow travellers with a bird, II -- Children in midwinter -- That pretty person -- Out of town -- Expression -- Under the early stars -- The man with two heads -- Children in burlesque -- Authorship -- Letters -- The fields -- The barren shore -- The boy -- Illness -- The young child -- Fair and brown -- Real childhood. Transcribed from the 1911 John Lane edition by David Price "The Children" by Alice Meynell is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century, specifically around the early 1900s. This thoughtful work examines the nuances of childhood and the unique perspectives of children, reflecting on their language, emotions, and experiences as they navigate life. Meynell blends observation and poetic prose to capture the essence of young minds, suggesting that their views often differ significantly from those of adults. The essays are rich in anecdotal evidence, offering snapshots of various children’s interactions and thoughts. They reveal the complexity and charm of childhood as the author presents various characters: a little girl writing a letter to her cousin, a boy who invents imaginative words for everyday things, and a child’s honest reflection on fear and play. Meynell explores themes of innocence, creativity, and the often unacknowledged wisdom of children. Ultimately, "The Children" serves as both a celebration of childhood and a reminder of the fleeting nature of these formative years, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Children HQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 122300 2025-08-01T11:50:28.393752 text/html 120815 2020-12-31T14:44:53 text/html 46510 2020-12-31T14:44:53 text/html application/zip 104958 2025-08-01T11:50:32.332704 application/epub+zip 105114 2025-08-01T11:50:29.918732 application/epub+zip 105115 2025-08-01T11:50:28.888734 application/epub+zip 191786 2025-08-01T11:50:34.470745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176254 2025-08-01T11:50:31.778725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148269 2022-09-01T13:17:11.737697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114899 2025-08-01T11:50:28.138757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114682 2020-12-31T14:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45340 2020-12-31T14:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18347 2025-08-01T11:50:34.597699 application/rdf+xml 9827 2025-08-01T11:50:29.442753 image/jpeg 2735 2025-08-01T11:50:29.180809 image/jpeg 101421 2025-08-01T11:50:28.405738 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