Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Vaux, Frances Bowyer 1785 1854 Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side Produced by Ted Garvin and the Distributed Proofreading Team “Domestic Pleasures; or, the Happy Fire-side” by Frances Bowyer Vaux is a collection of educational dialogues aimed at young readers, likely written during the early 19th century. The book centers on the Bernard family, particularly the children—Emily, Charles, Edward, Louisa, Ferdinand, and Sophy—and depicts their interactions with each other and their parents, exploring themes of morality, compassion, and learning. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene with a rainy autumn day, where the Bernard children are sheltered from the storm. Young Ferdinand expresses his empathy for less fortunate children, sparking a dialogue about kindness and charity among the siblings. Mrs. Bernard encourages her children to find ways to help others, leading them to brainstorm creative projects to assist those in need. The opening narrative not only paints a warm family atmosphere but also sets a foundation for learning about historical topics, as the children engage in conversations about the early parts of Roman history, demonstrating the blend of domestic life and education that characterizes the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Children -- Conduct of life Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 376039 2025-08-04T03:37:07.829688 text/html 375860 2025-01-11T01:07:39.721823 text/html 220575 2025-08-04T03:37:15.301656 application/epub+zip 225105 2025-08-04T03:37:10.891706 application/epub+zip 200751 2025-08-04T03:37:09.746695 application/epub+zip 418215 2025-08-04T03:37:18.482671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394089 2025-08-04T03:37:14.585686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364579 2022-09-04T07:36:27.600291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344805 2025-08-04T03:37:07.487715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339851 2020-12-30T21:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16771 2025-08-04T03:37:18.604713 application/rdf+xml 15438 2025-08-04T03:37:10.253713 image/jpeg 3636 2025-08-04T03:37:09.995676 image/jpeg 129134 2020-12-30T21:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 217532 2025-08-04T03:37:07.857707 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