Project Gutenberg 2009-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 213 Fenwick, E. (Eliza) 1766 1840 Fenwick, Eliza The Bad Family & Other Stories The Bad Family and Other Stories Introduction -- The Bad family -- The Good family -- Foolish fears -- The broken crutch -- The journal, or, Birthday gifts -- The basket of plumbs -- The choice of friends -- Cousin James and Cousin Thomas -- The disasters of impatience -- The deaf and dumb boy -- Limby Lumpy -- The oyster patties. Produced by David Edwards, adhere and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Bad Family & Other Stories" by E. Fenwick is a collection of cautionary tales written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the themes of morality and the consequences of one's behavior, particularly focusing on the differences between good and bad families. Fenwick's stories serve as both engaging narratives and moral lessons, aimed primarily at children. The collection begins with the titular story, "The Bad Family," which contrasts the misdeeds of a dysfunctional family with the virtues of a good, nurturing one. Each character in the Bad Family is portrayed with exaggerated flaws, such as gluttony, idleness, and lying, showcasing the chaos and unhappiness that result from their behaviors. In contrast, the Good Family exemplifies virtues like kindness and responsibility, teaching readers the importance of good conduct and moral integrity. Other stories, such as "Foolish Fears" and "The Broken Crutch," further elaborate on moral lessons through relatable characters and situations, culminating in a broader understanding of the impact of our actions on ourselves and others. Overall, Fenwick's work operates as both entertainment and a guide towards developing good character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 146584 2025-06-12T08:10:07.379048 text/html 146223 2009-07-09T07:37:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 89898 2009-07-09T07:37:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 168727 2025-06-12T08:10:14.866965 application/epub+zip 169939 2025-06-12T08:10:10.928998 application/epub+zip 111058 2025-06-12T08:10:09.393995 application/epub+zip 318617 2025-06-12T08:10:17.717953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288865 2025-06-12T08:10:13.834973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198215 2022-09-13T14:58:15.992029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110434 2025-06-12T08:10:06.661054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110250 2009-07-09T07:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42472 2009-07-09T07:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19132 2025-06-12T08:10:17.883957 application/rdf+xml 15563 2025-06-12T08:10:09.988997 image/jpeg 4081 2025-06-12T08:10:09.691003 image/jpeg 160927 2025-06-12T08:10:07.403004 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