Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Paradise of Children (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wonder-Book_for_Girls_and_Boys Produced by David Widger and Al Haines "The Paradise of Children" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a charming piece of children's literature written in the mid-19th century. This story presents a fantastical account of childhood in a mythical world where children live without the troubles of adult life, engaging in pure play and laughter. The narrative centers on two characters, Epimetheus and Pandora, and explores themes of curiosity, innocence, and the inevitable introduction of troubles into the once carefree lives of children. In the story, the children live in a delightful realm with no responsibilities, where everything they wish for grows on trees. However, their curiosity leads Pandora to open a mysterious box that unleashes a swarm of troubles into the world. As the chaos ensues, the children face their first experiences of pain and sorrow. Yet, from the box also emerges Hope, a comforting spirit that assures them that even amidst trials, hope will always be their companion. This tale serves as a fable about innocence lost and the acknowledgment that life’s challenges are inextricable from existence, yet hope remains a vital and uplifting force. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Greek Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature BL PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 71711 2025-07-04T08:17:49.400061 text/html 69271 2021-01-26T20:41:29 text/html 94135 2025-07-04T08:17:53.064043 application/epub+zip 92748 2025-07-04T08:17:50.978050 application/epub+zip 92749 2025-07-04T08:17:49.962058 application/epub+zip 191437 2025-07-04T08:17:54.600039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183917 2025-07-04T08:17:52.473069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160513 2022-09-05T03:36:38.573458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60355 2025-07-04T08:17:49.157057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60270 2021-01-02T04:16:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59754 2021-01-02T04:16:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21190 2025-07-04T08:17:54.734027 application/rdf+xml 12306 2025-07-04T08:17:50.444061 image/jpeg 3512 2025-07-04T08:17:50.202065 image/jpeg 23124 2021-01-02T04:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 24478 2021-01-26T20:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 23074 2021-01-02T04:16:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 91888 2025-07-04T08:17:49.408058 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