Project Gutenberg 2014-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) 1824 1906 Whitney, Adeline Dutton Train Whitney, Mrs. A. D. T. Hoppin, Augustus 1828 1896 Hoppin, A. (Augustus) Auton, C. Mother Goose for Grown Folks Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Mother Goose for Grown Folks" by A. D. T. Whitney is a collection of poetic interpretations of traditional nursery rhymes, written in the late 19th century. This work revisits and reimagines these beloved childhood verses, infusing them with deeper reflections and morals tailored for an adult audience. The collection invites readers to explore themes of wisdom, folly, and the complexities of life through the lens of familiar characters and whimsical scenarios. At the start of the book, the introduction establishes the concept of Mother Goose as a wisdom figure, synthesizing various literary references to elaborate on her role in imparting lessons through simple, nursery language. The early verses set the tone, blending humor and satire while delving into profound truths hidden in childhood rhymes. Through playful yet thought-provoking retellings, such as the tales of Little Boy Blue and Humpty Dumpty, the opening portion establishes a framework for exploring adulthood’s challenges using the insights gleaned from childhood wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45301/45301-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Nursery rhymes -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 242468 2025-07-18T10:17:29.842221 text/html 240878 2024-10-24T04:46:39 text/html 9284593 2025-07-18T10:17:40.681217 application/epub+zip 9282893 2025-07-18T10:17:32.541177 application/epub+zip 153044 2025-07-18T10:17:30.441211 application/epub+zip 11141248 2025-07-18T10:17:45.332171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11243379 2025-07-18T10:17:38.300160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375386 2022-09-20T16:48:20.714747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151469 2025-07-18T10:17:27.896215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131705 2024-10-24T04:46:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17443 2025-07-18T10:17:45.479116 application/rdf+xml 22628 2025-07-18T10:17:30.570210 image/jpeg 3583 2025-07-18T10:17:30.505191 image/jpeg 13476199 2025-07-18T10:17:29.980194 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