Project Gutenberg 2008-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 168 Berquin, M. (Arnaud) 1747 1791 Berquin, Arnaud Bewick, John 1760 1795 Bewick, I. Ami des enfants. English The Looking-Glass for the Mind; or, Intellectual Mirror Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Looking-Glass for the Mind; or, Intellectual Mirror" by M. Berquin is a collection of moral tales written in the early 19th century. This work assembles various delightful stories and interesting tales, largely translated from the popular work "L'AMI DES ENFANS," to serve as an instructive guide for young readers. The stories emphasize the virtues of kindness, benevolence, and moral integrity while introducing characters like little Adolphus, who navigates through loss, and Anabella, who faces the challenges of independence and safety. The opening of the book presents the premise and purpose of the collection, detailing its aim to reflect moral truths and present characters grappling with common life experiences rather than fantastical elements. The first story features little Adolphus, who tragically loses his mother early in life and struggles with his grief while trying to support his mourning father. The narrative explores themes of love and loss, highlighting the compassion of a supportive aunt. Shortly after, the tale transitions to Anabella, a young girl who, despite her earnest desire to accompany her mother to market, experiences the anxiety of losing her in a bustling crowd. These stories are intended to teach young readers about the consequences of their actions and the importance of empathy and support towards one another. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Children's stories, French -- Translations into English PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 332111 2025-07-11T06:49:15.970933 text/html 333339 2021-01-04T05:45:16 text/html 3119067 2025-07-11T06:49:24.273906 application/epub+zip 3120703 2025-07-11T06:49:19.586949 application/epub+zip 195897 2025-07-11T06:49:18.181906 application/epub+zip 3336156 2025-07-11T06:49:27.836883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3284427 2025-07-11T06:49:23.272897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340206 2022-09-12T11:46:52.483703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290982 2025-07-11T06:49:15.078955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290710 2021-01-04T05:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290705 2021-01-04T05:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22048 2025-07-11T06:49:27.972849 application/rdf+xml 17827 2025-07-11T06:49:18.683908 image/jpeg 3842 2025-07-11T06:49:18.431901 image/jpeg 107432 2021-01-04T05:45:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 2931599 2021-01-04T05:45:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 107418 2021-01-04T05:45:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 3018743 2025-07-11T06:49:16.156949 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