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 Project Gutenberg 2015-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 130 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton; or, The Folly of Juvenile Fears Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy 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 Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton; or, The Folly of Juvenile Fears" by Anonymous is a children's story written during the early 19th century. This book presents a cautionary tale focused on the irrational fears often experienced by children, particularly in the dark. It uses humor and relatable characters to explore how such fears can be easily magnified by imagination. In the narrative, Mr. Friendly and his children encounter a series of amusing and frightening events that arise from their fear of the unknown. The story kicks off with the children panicking at a strange noise, only to discover it is simply the barber's boy searching for a lost wig. As the evening unfolds, the tale delves into their father's lesson about confronting fears and distinguishing between reality and imagination. The central anecdote recounts a real-life incident where a child, frightened by a prank, suffers severe consequences. This emphasizes the dangers of instilling fear in others and encourages rational understanding. Overall, the book serves as both an entertaining read and a moral lesson for young readers about overcoming childish fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Apparitions -- Juvenile fiction Fear in children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour 46528 2025-06-20T05:56:46.941333 text/html 22021 2024-10-24T18:00:50 text/html 1116673 2025-06-20T05:56:49.214349 application/epub+zip 1115151 2025-06-20T05:56:47.498372 application/epub+zip 198765 2025-06-20T05:56:47.206365 application/epub+zip 1146630 2025-06-20T05:56:50.685333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136668 2025-06-20T05:56:48.926432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222594 2022-09-22T15:12:37.492603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33731 2025-06-20T05:56:46.770357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13630 2024-10-24T18:00:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17594 2025-06-20T05:56:50.829335 application/rdf+xml 22851 2025-06-20T05:56:47.286350 image/jpeg 2897 2025-06-20T05:56:47.243357 image/jpeg 1085431 2025-06-20T05:56:46.993454 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia