Kiara, diamant écorché par le sang. Vol. 3

Hazel Diaz

Description

The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts is a collection of stories written by Abbie Farwell Brown, first published in 1900. The book contains twelve stories, each featuring a different saint and a friendly animal. The stories are written in a simple, accessible style and are suitable for children.The book begins with the story of Saint Francis and the Wolf, in which Saint Francis tames a fierce wolf that had been terrorizing a village. Other stories include Saint Christopher and the Christ Child, in which Saint Christopher carries the Christ Child across a river, and Saint Martin and the Beggar, in which Saint Martin shares his cloak with a beggar on a cold winter night.Each story is accompanied by illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory, which bring the characters and settings to life. The book also includes an introduction by the author, in which she explains her inspiration for writing the stories and her admiration for the saints and their deeds.Overall, The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts is a charming and engaging collection of stories that celebrates the virtues of kindness, compassion, and generosity. It is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generations of readers, and continues to inspire and delight readers of all ages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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