The Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg by Unknown
"The Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg" by Unknown is a charming collection of illustrated tales featuring anthropomorphized animals, likely written in the mid-19th century, during a period when children's literature was blossoming. This delightful book uses humor to depict the adventures and misadventures of these creatures, primarily through whimsical narratives that blend fantasy and moral lessons. The stories within this collection include various animal characters, each presenting their own quirky escapades. Notable talesfeature the clever Weasels of Holm-Wood and their interactions with other woodland creatures, including a humorous duel between dormice and a lively hare-hunt. The book also reinterprets the classic tale of "Reynard the Fox," exploring themes of trickery, cunning, and the interplay of victim and predator in a lighthearted manner. Each story is accompanied by vivid illustrations, enhancing the overall charm and engaging readers, young and old alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Unknown |
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| Contributor | Ploucquet, Herrmann |
| Title | The Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg Second Edition |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 28508 |
| Release Date | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 198 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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