George Manville Fenn

Broschiertes Buch

Featherland

Or How The Birds Lived At Greenlawn (1866)

Beschreibung

Featherland: Or How The Birds Lived At Greenlawn is a children's book written by George Manville Fenn in 1866. The story is set in Greenlawn, a beautiful garden where different species of birds live together peacefully. The book follows the adventures of a young sparrow named Chirp, who befriends other birds and learns about their way of life. Chirp meets a wise old owl who teaches him about the different types of birds and their habits. He also learns about the dangers that birds face, such as predators and hunters. The story is filled with interesting characters, including a mischievous magpie and a kind-hearted robin. The book is beautifully illustrated with detailed drawings of the birds and their surroundings. Featherland is a charming and educational book that teaches children about the importance of respecting nature and living in harmony with other creatures.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.

Autor

George Manville Fenn was a very productive author of novels, a writer, an editor, and an educator from England. He was born on January 3, 1831, in Pimlico, London. He mostly learned on his own; he taught himself Italian, French, and German. During the years 1851-1854, he went to Battersea Training College for Teachers and then became the head of a state school in Alford, Lincolnshire. In the early 1850s, Fenn started to write short stories and pieces for newspapers and magazines. The Old Forest Ranger, his first book, came out in 1856. Afterward, he wrote more than 100 books, many of them for teenagers and young adults. He was one of the most famous writers of his time, and his books were well-liked and read by many people. I also worked as a reporter and writer for Fenn. Among the newspapers and magazines, he worked for was The Boy's Own Paper, which he ran from 1866 to 1874. He worked hard to make children's books better and was a strong supporter of education and reading. The Englishman Fenn passed away on August 26, 1909, in Isleworth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9781436845465
• ISBN-10: 1436845467
• Artikelnr.: 24874849