Project Gutenberg 2013-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 163 Day, Thomas 1748 1789 Marius The History of Little Jack, a Foundling Produced by Mark C. Orton, Matthew Wheaton 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 Little Jack, a Foundling" by Thomas Day is a moral tale written in the early 19th century. This book tells the story of a young boy who is raised under unusual circumstances by a poor old man and a goat after being abandoned as an infant. The narrative encapsulates themes such as kindness, resilience, and the importance of moral education in overcoming adversity. The story begins with the old soldier discovering Little Jack, the foundling, in the wilderness and deciding to take him under his care. Jack grows up in a humble yet nurturing environment, learning values from his adoptive father. As he matures, he faces various challenges, including the death of his father and his journey into the world to seek work. Despite his struggles, Jack remains industrious and kind-hearted, eventually finding his way to success and happiness. Through encounters that test his character and reveal his strengths, the narrative emphasizes the importance of virtue and perseverance, suggesting that one's origins do not determine one's destiny as long as they uphold good morals and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42805/42805-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Foundlings -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Child soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Tatars -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 98964 2025-07-17T09:27:01.831332 text/html 75253 2024-10-23T16:01:52 text/html 148110 2025-07-17T09:27:03.800336 application/epub+zip 146471 2025-07-17T09:27:02.247332 application/epub+zip 72823 2025-07-17T09:27:02.028305 application/epub+zip 186331 2025-07-17T09:27:05.198321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174422 2025-07-17T09:27:03.573358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101256 2022-09-19T14:27:56.982374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86446 2025-07-17T09:27:01.692318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66548 2024-10-23T16:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18708 2025-07-17T09:27:05.320298 application/rdf+xml 12535 2025-07-17T09:27:02.088312 image/jpeg 3126 2025-07-17T09:27:02.058321 image/jpeg 137507 2025-07-17T09:27:01.846353 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