Project Gutenberg 2009-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 278 Day, Thomas 1748 1789 Marius The History of Sandford and Merton Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Sandford_and_Merton Produced by David Edwards, Linda Hamilton 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 History of Sandford and Merton" by Thomas Day is a didactic work written in the late 18th century. This moral tale primarily revolves around two boys, Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton, from contrasting backgrounds, exploring themes of education, virtue, and the importance of character development through their adventures. The narrative employs allegorical stories to impart lessons on kindness, responsibility, and the social dynamics of wealth and poverty. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the wealthy Tommy Merton, who has been spoiled by his indulgent parents and contrasts sharply with Harry Sandford, the son of a farmer who exemplifies kindness and hard work. The initial incident where Harry rescues Tommy from a snake highlights the budding friendship between the two boys. As they begin their educational journey under the guidance of Mr. Barlow, they not only learn the basics of reading and writing but also delve into moral stories that challenge their understanding of class, privilege, and compassion. The opening sets the stage for their transformative experiences, demonstrating how friendship and education can alter character and lead to a broader understanding of one's obligations to oneself and others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 952957 2025-06-12T12:32:59.441723 text/html 950378 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 807741 2025-06-12T12:33:11.473604 application/epub+zip 820353 2025-06-12T12:33:03.112667 application/epub+zip 420216 2025-06-12T12:33:01.567719 application/epub+zip 1126418 2025-06-12T12:33:18.538627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079458 2025-06-12T12:33:10.504618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649791 2022-09-14T05:23:35.431468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903036 2023-09-13T09:38:18.736440 text/plain 15894 2025-06-12T12:33:18.693583 application/rdf+xml 13824 2025-06-12T12:33:02.165647 image/jpeg 3375 2025-06-12T12:33:01.863647 image/jpeg 795038 2025-06-12T12:32:59.553739 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