02745cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500850014526400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050004290041650000310084550802100087652010480108653400680213465300410220265300300224385600720227385600430234599900190238867967UtSlPG20260610134553.0mcr n260607r20221855utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aMartin, William,d1801-186710aPeter Parley's Annual, 1855: A Christmas and New Year's Present for Young People 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aThe American author S.G. Goodrich claimed exclusive rights to the pseudonym "Peter Parley" and quarreled with its use by both British and American publishers for works of which he denies authorship and for bogus re-workings of his writings under the Parley name. He also objected to the use of the pseudonym for this Annual, the authorship of which he bears no responsibility. Cf. Goodrich, S.G. Recollections of a lifetime. aRelease date is 2022-05-01 aCharlene Taylor, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"Peter Parley's Annual, 1855: A Christmas and New Year's Present for Young People" is a children's annual filled with prose and poetry written in the mid-19th century. This collection features a variety of stories and poems aimed at entertaining and educating young readers, embracing themes of adventure, morality, and exploration of various subjects including history and nature. At the start of the book, the author, who identifies as Peter Parley, exuberantly welcomes young readers, emphasizing the joy of the holiday season and the importance of maintaining a balance between merriment and serious reflection. The opening also introduces several intriguing story contents that will follow, including tales of adventurers, historical figures like Cardinal Wolsey, and whimsical poems. The narrative sets a warm, cheerful tone, inviting children to engage with stories that are both entertaining and enriching, while the preface hints at themes of curiosity and the celebration of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cUnited States: Evans and Dickerson, 1855 aChildren's literature -- Periodicals aGift books -- Periodicals4 uhttps://archive.org/details/peterparleysannu00good/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67967 c108789d108789