Project Gutenberg 2015-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 154 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Merry Andrew; or, The Humours of a Fair. Produced by Chris Curnow 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 Merry Andrew; or, The Humours of a Fair" by Anonymous is a playful and whimsical description of the lively atmosphere of a fair, likely written in the early 19th century. This book can be classified as a children's tale or a moralistic narrative, showcasing the amusements and happenings that characterize fairground life. It delves into themes of curiosity, folly, and the consequences of one's actions in a humorous and entertaining manner. In this tale, readers are introduced to a variety of characters, including children who partake in the fair's amusements, such as rides and games, and the whimsical figures of the fair, like Gaffer Gingerbread and the Mountebank. The story unfolds through the recounting of various incidents, such as Dick Wilson getting into trouble amidst the crowd and Wat Wilful’s ambitious fall from a ride. Throughout the narrative, important moral lessons about prudence, the dangers of gambling, and the value of time are imparted to the young audience, often conveyed in a light-hearted tone with engaging dialogue. The interactions among the characters provide both entertainment and insights into early approaches to children's literature and moral instruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fairs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour 49417 2025-06-20T04:53:28.811392 text/html 24454 2024-10-24T17:52:57 text/html 1938404 2025-06-20T04:53:31.594369 application/epub+zip 1937032 2025-06-20T04:53:29.559441 application/epub+zip 59352 2025-06-20T04:53:29.158379 application/epub+zip 1974138 2025-06-20T04:53:33.287418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1962723 2025-06-20T04:53:31.202383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78057 2022-09-22T13:38:28.278975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36788 2025-06-20T04:53:28.540383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16860 2024-10-24T17:52:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16792 2025-06-20T04:53:33.753384 application/rdf+xml 9305 2025-06-20T04:53:29.228381 image/jpeg 1686 2025-06-20T04:53:29.193397 image/jpeg 1873834 2025-06-20T04:53:28.885421 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 More titles under Unknown