This edition had all images removed.
Title:
The Trial of William Tinkling
Written by Himself at the Age of 8 Years
Credits:
Produced by Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Trial of William Tinkling" by Charles Dickens is a whimsical children's story written in the late 19th century. This narrative is presented as a playful account purportedly authored by an eight-year-old child, showcasing humor and the imagination of youth. The story combines elements of adventure and children's play, illustrating the challenges and absurdities young children face in their pursuits of heroism and romance. In the tale, William Tinkling and his cousin, the Pirate-Colonel Robin Redforth, embark on a grand adventure to rescue their brides, Nettie Ashford and Alice Rainbird, from the constraints of Miss Drowvey's establishment. After an unsuccessful attempt to save their brides through a mock battle involving fireworks, they face ridicule and the accusation of cowardice. To clear his name, William demands a court-martial to prove his bravery. The narrative culminates in a humorous and poignant realization of the limitations placed upon children by grown-up expectations and societal norms. Ultimately, the tale resonates with themes of innocence, the imaginative world of childhood, and the desire for agency amidst the constraints of adult authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Illustrator: Pearse, Susan Beatrice, 1878-1980
EBook No.: 23452
Published: Nov 12, 2007
Downloads: 143
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Trial of William Tinkling
Written by Himself at the Age of 8 Years
Credits:
Produced by Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Trial of William Tinkling" by Charles Dickens is a whimsical children's story written in the late 19th century. This narrative is presented as a playful account purportedly authored by an eight-year-old child, showcasing humor and the imagination of youth. The story combines elements of adventure and children's play, illustrating the challenges and absurdities young children face in their pursuits of heroism and romance. In the tale, William Tinkling and his cousin, the Pirate-Colonel Robin Redforth, embark on a grand adventure to rescue their brides, Nettie Ashford and Alice Rainbird, from the constraints of Miss Drowvey's establishment. After an unsuccessful attempt to save their brides through a mock battle involving fireworks, they face ridicule and the accusation of cowardice. To clear his name, William demands a court-martial to prove his bravery. The narrative culminates in a humorous and poignant realization of the limitations placed upon children by grown-up expectations and societal norms. Ultimately, the tale resonates with themes of innocence, the imaginative world of childhood, and the desire for agency amidst the constraints of adult authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Illustrator: Pearse, Susan Beatrice, 1878-1980
EBook No.: 23452
Published: Nov 12, 2007
Downloads: 143
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.