Project Gutenberg 2014-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 245 Tennyson, Hallam Tennyson, Baron 1852 1928 Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) Jack and the Bean-Stalk: English Hexameters Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Jack and the Bean-Stalk: English Hexameters" by Hallam Tennyson is a poetic retelling of the classic fairy tale, written during the late 19th century. This work can be categorized as a children's story or a fairy tale adaptation, capturing themes of adventure and moral lessons through its engaging narrative. The book presents a rendition of the story of Jack, a young boy who embarks on a thrilling journey involving magic beans, a towering beanstalk, and encounters with a fearsome giant. In this version of the tale, Jack is introduced as a lazy youth living with his impoverished mother. After selling their only cow for a handful of beans, he discovers the magical beanstalk that grows overnight. Climbing it, Jack encounters a giant and his treasures, including a hen that lays golden eggs and a magical harp. Each time he visits the giant's castle, Jack steals something valuable, showcasing his cleverness, but also exposing the danger he faces from the giant. Ultimately, after a narrow escape that results in the giant's death, Jack returns home to a life transformed by his riches. The story underscores themes of bravery, resourcefulness, and the consequences of one's actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45288/45288-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's poetry Humorous poetry Wit and humor, Juvenile Fairy tales -- Juvenile poetry Giants -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 62539 2025-06-18T11:14:53.695820 text/html 40813 2024-10-24T04:31:03 text/html 13949497 2025-06-18T11:15:06.011667 application/epub+zip 13931798 2025-06-18T11:14:56.638799 application/epub+zip 80647 2025-06-18T11:14:54.280799 application/epub+zip 12435351 2025-06-18T11:15:12.514647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12425014 2025-06-18T11:15:02.482780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120395 2022-09-20T16:43:42.924984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33726 2023-09-19T16:24:24.578951 text/plain 13810 2024-10-24T04:31:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17774 2025-06-18T11:15:12.713624 application/rdf+xml 10857 2025-06-18T11:14:54.403772 image/jpeg 2022 2025-06-18T11:14:54.339755 image/jpeg 12644760 2025-06-18T11:14:53.960799 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