Project Gutenberg 2008-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 163 Crosland, Newton, Mrs. 1812 1895 Toulmin, Camilla Crosland, Camilla Dufour Toulmin Sherwood, Mary Martha 1775 1851 Sherwood, Mrs. Sherwood, Mary Martha Butt Butt, Mary Martha Mason, Walter George 1820 1866 Mason, W. G. (Walter George) Weir, Harrison 1824 1906 Weir, Harrison William The Young Lord, and Other Tales; to which is added Victorine Durocher Transcribed from the 1849-1850 Darton and Co. edition by David Price "The Young Lord, and Other Tales; to which is added Victorine Durocher" by Mrs. Newton Crosland and Mrs. Sherwood is a collection of moral tales written in the mid-19th century. The stories focus on themes of virtue, morality, and the consequences of one's choices, emphasizing the importance of selflessness and kindness. The protagonist of the first tale, "The Young Lord," is Charles Sidney, a selfish boy who inherits a title and wealth but struggles with the responsibilities that come with it. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to Charles Sidney, a young boy characterized by his avarice and selfishness, which deeply concerns his mother. Despite the death of his benevolent elder brother, Frank, and the subsequent inheritance that should uplift his spirits, Charles remains preoccupied with his own financial hoarding. The narrative then leads to a series of events, including the tragic deaths of relatives, which transform Charles into Lord Sereton, ultimately revealing his inner turmoil and introspection during a life-altering accident. As the story unfolds, themes of remorse and the possibility of redemption emerge, foreshadowing a moral reckoning for Charles. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of character and moral development throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories Avarice -- Juvenile fiction Self-interest -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 201348 2025-08-10T07:19:05.361091 text/html 200216 2008-01-22T17:00:15 text/html 521493 2025-08-10T07:19:12.178072 application/epub+zip 521513 2025-08-10T07:19:08.839099 application/epub+zip 146451 2025-08-10T07:19:07.585084 application/epub+zip 753504 2025-08-10T07:19:14.534063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734446 2025-08-10T07:19:11.323037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174423 2022-09-11T09:51:41.343261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178812 2025-08-10T07:19:04.877071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178446 2008-01-22T17:03:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21242 2025-08-10T07:19:14.681036 application/rdf+xml 25723 2025-08-10T07:19:08.111071 image/jpeg 4714 2025-08-10T07:19:07.860061 image/jpeg 409105 2008-01-22T17:03:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 66462 2008-01-22T17:03:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 513736 2025-08-10T07:19:05.389101 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia