Project Gutenberg 2014-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 122 Various Verschillende Various, Various Harper's Young People, May 24, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly Produced by Annie R. McGuire "Harper's Young People, May 24, 1881" by Various is a collection of children's literature published during the late 19th century. The volume features diverse stories, illustrations, and articles aimed at entertaining and educating young readers. Among the notable narratives is "The Death of Carus," which recounts the life of young Valentinian in ancient Rome during Emperor Caracalla's reign, touching on themes of heroism, friendship, and the moral dilemmas surrounding race betting and the exploitation of animals. The opening of this work introduces us to Valentinian, a Christian youth grappling with the legacy of the Colosseum, once a site of gruesome spectacles. As he reminisces about former gladiators and martyrs, he finds himself caught between societal admiration for racing and his ethical refusal to participate in it. Accompanied by his friend Rufinus, whose excitement for the upcoming chariot races sparks a conflicted interest, Valentinian ultimately decides to lend his prized horse, Carus, to help Rufinus save face. This decision leads him to face profound grief when tragedy strikes on race day, suggesting a central exploration of duty, sacrifice, and the personal cost of societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's periodicals, American AP Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 153638 2025-06-19T08:07:30.702804 text/html 129526 2024-10-24T13:01:55 text/html 1190289 2025-06-19T08:07:38.338866 application/epub+zip 1190809 2025-06-19T08:07:34.034845 application/epub+zip 114296 2025-06-19T08:07:32.687791 application/epub+zip 1341649 2025-06-19T08:07:41.288880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327268 2025-06-19T08:07:37.445824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247098 2022-09-21T15:54:21.650263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123000 2023-09-20T14:23:16.240913 text/plain 103230 2024-10-24T13:01:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14643 2025-06-19T08:07:41.434766 application/rdf+xml 16289 2025-06-19T08:07:33.246842 image/jpeg 4022 2025-06-19T08:07:32.968841 image/jpeg 1112130 2025-06-19T08:07:30.768814 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