Charles Kingsley - The Water-Babies (1863) torrent

Category: General Fiction, Literature
Language: EnglishKeywords: Childrens Classic
Written by The Water-Babies (1863)
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The Water-Babies
By: Charles Kingsley
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 11-15-11
Unabridged Audiobook
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Social Sciences
Publisher’s summary
A classic since its first publication in 1863, The Water-Babies is the story of a little chimney sweep named Tom and his magical adventures beneath the waves. The ill-treated Tom flees his dangerous toil and his cruel master, Grimes. When he jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself, he becomes a water-baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a hidden fairy world. There, Tom meets haughty dragonflies, makes friends with a slow-witted lobster, and dodges hungry otters. Eventually, he meets the other water-babies and their clever rulers, Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid and Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-end-of-Nowhere, young Tom achieves his heart’s desire.
Public Domain (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.


The Water-Babies
By: Charles Kingsley
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 11-15-11
Unabridged Audiobook
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Social Sciences

Publisher’s summary

A classic since its first publication in 1863, The Water-Babies is the story of a little chimney sweep named Tom and his magical adventures beneath the waves. The ill-treated Tom flees his dangerous toil and his cruel master, Grimes. When he jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself, he becomes a water-baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a hidden fairy world. There, Tom meets haughty dragonflies, makes friends with a slow-witted lobster, and dodges hungry otters. Eventually, he meets the other water-babies and their clever rulers, Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid and Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-end-of-Nowhere, young Tom achieves his heart’s desire.

Public Domain (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.