Water child

Author: Charles Kingsley
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is a representative work of Charles Kingsley's fairy tales, written in 1863. In this fairy tale, the author narrates vividly with a warm and witty tone, and elegant yet concise prose, how a chimney sweep becomes a water child, guided by a fairy, experiences various adventures, and eventually grows into a beautiful adult. From beginning to end, the story is filled with the light-hearted atmosphere of a spring morning. The author always feels as if he is writing for his own children, so the tone is always aimed at children, often with a teasing edge, making it even more endearing to read. Even adults find it very amusing. One spring morning, while we were having breakfast, someone reminded my father that the three older children in the house all had their books, but the youngest brother, who was only four years old at the time, did not. My father listened without a word, got up, and went into the study, locking the door behind him. After about an hour, he came out of the study, holding the first chapter of The Water-Babies. The entire book was written just as quickly and lightly.