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 Project Gutenberg 2009-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 314 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Waterman, Marcus A. 1834 1914 Waterman, Mark A. Waterman, M. A. (Marcus A.) 07003774 The snow-image: a childish miracle Produced by David Edwards, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Snow-Image: A Childish Miracle" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a whimsical short story written during the mid-19th century. This enchanting tale depicts the innocent world of childhood, exploring themes of imagination and the beauty of simplicity. The story centers around two young siblings, Violet and Peony, as they create a snow-sister in their garden during a winter day, highlighting the magic that can arise from pure, childlike faith. The narrative follows Violet and Peony as they enthusiastically craft a snow figure, believing it can come to life and be their companion. As they engage in their imaginative play, their mother watches with pride and affection, pondering the idea that perhaps unseen angelic forces have joined in their joyful efforts. To everyone’s astonishment, the snow-image seemingly comes to life and interacts with the children. However, when their father insists on bringing the snow-sister into the warmth of their home, the magical creation begins to melt away, ultimately leading to its heartbreaking disappearance. The story delivers a poignant message about the fragility of innocence and the importance of nurturing the imaginative spirit in children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30376/30376-h/images/title.png Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy literature Children's stories PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 67905 2025-06-12T13:09:39.243578 text/html 45560 2024-10-24T20:30:12 text/html 703644 2025-06-12T13:09:45.412552 application/epub+zip 702045 2025-06-12T13:09:42.703556 application/epub+zip 91410 2025-06-12T13:09:41.400571 application/epub+zip 849952 2025-06-12T13:09:47.338560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833095 2025-06-12T13:09:44.602606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157211 2022-09-14T06:03:22.263326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57002 2025-06-12T13:09:38.911588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37065 2024-10-24T20:30:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57031 2021-01-05T19:40:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20481 2025-06-12T13:09:47.488521 application/rdf+xml 17325 2025-06-12T13:09:41.972574 image/jpeg 4213 2025-06-12T13:09:41.685563 image/jpeg 622762 2021-01-05T19:40:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 21787 2021-01-05T19:40:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 701284 2025-06-12T13:09:39.280570 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia