Project Gutenberg 2025-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 133 Edgeworth, Maria 1768 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Edgeworth, Miss The fireside story book $aUnited States :$bGeo. S. Appleton, $c1847. Waste not, want not; or, two strings to your bow -- The bracelets -- Lazy Lawrence. "The Fireside Story Book" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of children's stories written in the mid-19th century. It features moral tales aimed at imparting lessons and values through engaging narratives centered around young characters. The stories include "Waste Not, Want Not," "The Bracelets," and "Lazy Lawrence," each touching on themes of economy, friendship, and personal responsibility. The opening of "Waste Not, Want Not" introduces Mr. Gresham, a merchant who adopts two nephews, Hal and Benjamin, after retiring to a new house. The boys are raised in differing environments, with Hal exhibiting extravagant behaviors learned from his father, while Benjamin practices thriftiness instilled by his own. Mr. Gresham introduces them to his motto, “Waste Not, Want Not,” highlighting contrasting values that set the stage for their character development. Their interactions—with incidents involving a parcel and string, as well as their experiences with a sprained ankle of a younger cousin—begin to illustrate the lessons of generosity and the consequences of wastefulness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250106074450edgeworth 1847 US Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories, English PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 206153 2025-06-29T14:56:47.777398 text/html 181909 2025-02-10T05:37:12 text/html 1496156 2025-06-29T14:56:50.860385 application/epub+zip 1498288 2025-06-29T14:56:48.305449 application/epub+zip 139412 2025-06-29T14:56:48.020438 application/epub+zip 1569649 2025-06-29T14:56:52.917372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1556500 2025-06-29T14:56:50.594486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192101 2025-06-29T14:56:47.360432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172395 2025-02-10T05:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15243 2025-06-29T14:56:53.050381 application/rdf+xml 22263 2025-06-29T14:56:48.100410 image/jpeg 2742 2025-06-29T14:56:48.060432 image/jpeg 1608560 2025-06-29T14:56:47.829416 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