Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1846 1916 Mabie, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wright) Stephens, Kate 1853 1938 Ransom, Olive Heroes Every Child Should Know Perseus -- Hercules -- Daniel -- David -- St. George -- King Arthur -- Sir Galahad -- Siegfried -- Roland -- King Alfred -- The Cid -- Robin Hood -- Richard the Lion-Hearted -- Saint Louis -- William Tell -- Robert Bruce -- George Washington -- Robert E. Lee -- Abraham Lincoln -- Father Damien. This etext was produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Heroes Every Child Should Know" by Hamilton Wright Mabie is a collection of heroic tales curated for young readers, likely written during the late 19th century. The book aims to introduce children to legendary figures and inspirational characters from various cultures and epochs, promoting themes of bravery, self-sacrifice, and heroism that resonate with the spirit of youth. The opening of the text presents an introductory note that emphasizes the importance of heroes throughout history and their role in shaping societal values. Mabie highlights heroes as essential figures who represent the highest ideals and qualities admired by people across different cultures. The introduction subsequently sets the tone for the tales to follow, which include stories about famous heroes such as Perseus, Hercules, and Daniel among others. Each subsequent chapter promises to illustrate the extraordinary feats and moral virtues that define these characters, fostering a sense of admiration and inspiration in the young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Heroes PZ Text Children's Anthologies Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 620862 2025-07-02T10:14:56.861832 text/html 620683 2025-01-08T23:36:24.209420 text/html 320239 2025-07-02T10:15:05.432789 application/epub+zip 328219 2025-07-02T10:15:00.081090 application/epub+zip 297565 2025-07-02T10:14:58.897918 application/epub+zip 581845 2025-07-02T10:15:09.770775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547509 2025-07-02T10:15:04.665872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509378 2022-09-02T13:45:37.650790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583010 2025-07-02T10:14:56.433877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578038 2020-12-27T21:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18290 2025-07-02T10:15:09.902807 application/rdf+xml 17433 2025-07-02T10:14:59.400866 image/jpeg 4398 2025-07-02T10:14:59.153848 image/jpeg 216933 2020-12-27T21:42:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 318343 2025-07-02T10:14:56.910831 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