{"product_id":"the-water-babies-paperback-2","title":"The Water-Babies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Kingsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Alderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Douglas-Fairhurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'this is all a fairy tale...and, therefore, you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Water-Babies \u003c\/em\u003e(1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's stories ever written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn describing the underwater adventures of Tom, a chimney-sweeper's boy who is transformed into a water-baby after he drowns, Charles Kingsley combined comic fantasy and moral fable to extraordinary effect. Tom's encounters with friendly fish, curious lobsters, and characters such as Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby are both an exciting fairy tale and a crash course in evolutionary theory. They also reflect the quirky imagination of one of the great Victorian eccentrics. Tom's adventures are constantly interrupted by Kingsley's sideswipes at contemporary issues such as child labor, and they offer a rich satiric take on the great scientific debates of the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition reprints the original complete version of the story, and includes a lively introduction, detailed explanatory notes, and an appendix that reprints Kingsley's first attempt to describe the mysterious creatures that live under the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Kingsley\u003c\/strong\u003e was a clergyman, professor, historian, and writer who lived during the 19th century, and was known most prominiently for writing children's literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Alderson\u003c\/strong\u003e has long been involved in the study of children's literature as editor, translator, lecturer, and exhibitions organizer. He takes a particular interest in bibliographic aspects, especially those related to the history of British and American publishing and illustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Douglas-Fairhurst\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of\u003cem\u003e Becoming Dickens\u003c\/em\u003e (Harvard UP, 2011), winner of the 2011 Duff Cooper Prize, and he has edited editions of Dickens's \u003cem\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books\u003c\/em\u003e and Henry Mayhew's \u003cem\u003eLondon Labour and the London Poor\u003c\/em\u003e for Oxford World's Classics. He writes regularly for publications including the\u003cem\u003e Daily Telegraph, Guardian, TLS\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47314109726969,"sku":"9780199685455","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qLU3BqNa_V9780199685455.webp?v=1769407844","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-water-babies-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}