Project Gutenberg 2016-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 355 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Mysterious Basket; or, The Foundling. A Story for Boys and Girls The mysterious basket -- The wood-gatherer. Produced by Al Haines "The Mysterious Basket; or, The Foundling. A Story for Boys and Girls" by Anonymous is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This tale appears to follow the journey of Christlieb Fundus, a foundling discovered in a mysterious basket, as he navigates life through various adventures after being abandoned. The opening chapters introduce various characters and settings, hinting at themes of kindness, transformation, and the struggles of upbringing. At the start of the story, we find Hicup, a cranky innkeeper, lamenting the lack of customers at his establishment while overhearing merriment from the rival inn. His interaction with a mysterious woman seeking shelter sparks a series of events that lead to the shocking discovery of twin children in the woman's basket. The opening chapters set the stage for misunderstandings and comic relief, as characters like the skeptical landlord and the compassionate landlady deal with the unexpected arrival of the foundlings, ultimately leading to Christlieb’s adoption. Through his new foster father, Kummas, the narrative hints at deeper journeys of personal growth and the quest for belonging, laying the groundwork for Christlieb’s future challenges and triumphs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Twins -- Juvenile fiction Foundlings -- Juvenile fiction Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 228478 2025-06-21T12:08:17.020872 text/html 208680 2024-10-23T01:33:15 text/html 318245 2025-06-21T12:08:24.731790 application/epub+zip 469157 2024-12-22T09:56:38.928690 application/pdf 243151 2024-12-22T09:56:32.128749 application/pdf 321533 2025-06-21T12:08:20.227837 application/epub+zip 146381 2025-06-21T12:08:18.382788 application/epub+zip 384747 2025-06-21T12:08:27.403807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369043 2025-06-21T12:08:23.239800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195017 2022-09-24T13:26:43.422969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189681 2025-06-21T12:08:16.533796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190606 2016-12-26T16:08:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190429 2016-12-26T16:08:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190428 2016-12-26T16:08:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26641 2025-06-21T12:08:27.560727 application/rdf+xml 174714 2025-06-21T12:08:16.408810 text/x-rst 174714 2016-12-26T16:08:44 text/x-rst 15387 2025-06-21T12:08:19.043808 image/jpeg 2499 2025-06-21T12:08:18.799786 image/jpeg 72703 2016-12-26T16:08:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 72601 2016-12-26T16:08:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 305635 2016-12-26T16:08:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 292108 2016-12-26T16:08:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 72589 2016-12-26T16:08:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 301116 2025-06-21T12:08:17.049849 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