Books with title Merry Tales

You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn't? Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again, permanently. These, by their very numbers, are respectable, and are therefore entitled to a sort of voice,-not a loud one, but a modest one; not a boastful one, but an apologetic one. They ought not to be allowed much space among better people-people who did something-I grant that; but they ought at least to be allowed to state why they didn't do anything, and also to explain the process by which they didn't do anything. Surely this kind of light must have a sort of value.

These seven sketches are unmistakably Twain, displaying his characteristic energy, imagination, and sense of fun, as well as the darkly satirical edge that marks all his work. His targets range from the difficulty of learning German, expressed in a three act play where two young lovers are obliged to conduct their courtship in beginning German, to the incompetence of military command, found in a sketch called "Luck" in which it is revealed that a celebrated general's most lauded battle stratagem resulted from his confusing his right hand with his left. Perhaps the best known story in this collection is "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed," one of the few pieces Twain ever wrote about his experiences in the Civil War. His friend William Dean Howells, on reading this striking autobiographical narrative, wrote to Twain, "It was immensely amusing, with such a bloody bit of heartache in it." As Anne Bernays writes in her introduction to this volume, " 'The Private History of a Campaign That Failed' is a merry tale about shattered innocence and slaughter, unmatched in the care and handling." A fascinating collection of captivating and thoughtful tales.

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Education is meant to be an enlightening experience. In order to inspire and enlighten children, they must be given bright and inspirational stories to read. They will find them in Merry Tales.Herein are 29 stories chosen by two school teachers, first, because they are stories children have always loved, and second, because they are free from much of the gruesome and grotesque which figures in so many of the early folk tales and fables of the past.Some of the stories in this volume are:The Monkey and the Crocodile – from Jataka Tales,The Hillman and the Housewife - Juliana H. EwingThe Forest Bailiff – A Russian LegendBruin and Reynard Partners – A Scandinavian Folk TaleThe Three Wishes – A Swedish LegendThe Stone Lion – by Captain W. P. O’Connor; and many more.They are accompanied by 12 colour plates and good many BnW vignettes which, together, bring life, and interest, to the tales.This book is intended as a supplementary reader for children in their third or fourth year of school and the vocabulary has been carefully graded to meet that need. The stories are in essence short, but long enough to keep a young mind interested without becoming bored. Some of the stories have dramatic qualities and will be found to lend themselves readily to dramatisation.Early in life children should learn something of myths and folklore. These tales are founded on these old treasures, but are charmingly adapted to the understanding of present-day children.So, we invite you to download and read this book of Merry Tales.10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.=============KEYWORDS/TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, fairytales, legends, myths, children’s stories, fables, bedtime stories, allegories, Fairies Story Hour, childrens books, pixies, pixy, Monkey and the Crocodile, Jataka Tales, Hillman and the Housewife, Fishing Party, Forest Bailiff, Russian, Bruin and Reynard, Partners, Scandinavian Folk Tales, Three Wishes, Swedish, Pigtail, Poem, W. M. Thackeray, Stone Lion, Story that had No End, Old, King’s Rabbit Keeper, Norse Legend, Leaping Match, Hans Christian Andersen, Clever Turtle, East Indian Tale, Robin Goodfellow, Percy’s Reliques, Merlin’s Crag, Irish Folk Tale, Story of Li’l’ Hannibal, How Timothy won the Princess, Overturned Cart, Chanticleer, Chaucer, Jackal and the Alligator, Finn, Fairy Shoemaker, Making the Best of it, Brownie of Blednock, How Olaf brought the Brownie Back, Old English, Poor Little Turkey Girl, Meadow Fiddlers, Castle Fortune, German Legend, Little Dutch Garden, True Friendship, Greek