TY - BOOK AU - Anonymous TI - Edwin, the young rabbit fancier, and other stories AV - PZ PY - 2023/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Children's stories, American KW - Country life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction KW - Pets -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2023-09-18; Edwin, the young rabbit fancier -- Julia Martin -- The haymakers -- The reapers -- The parrot; Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; Boston: Crosby and Ainsworth, 1866 N2 - "Edwin, the young rabbit fancier, and other stories" by Anonymous is a collection of short stories likely written in the mid-19th century, around the time of the Victorian era. The book primarily focuses on the themes of childhood innocence, the responsibilities of pet ownership, and moral lessons drawn from the experiences of young characters. Through its narrative, it touches upon the consequences of neglect and the importance of care and affection in relationships. The main story within the collection follows Edwin, a tender-hearted boy with a fleeting enthusiasm for his new pet rabbit. After much persuasion, he convinces his mother to buy him a beautiful white rabbit. However, his initial excitement quickly fades, leading to neglect that results in the rabbit falling ill and ultimately dying. The story illustrates Edwin's journey from naïveté to a painful understanding of responsibility and loss. Alongside Edwin's tale, the additional stories explore various aspects of rural life, child's play, and lessons in morality, weaving together a tapestry of youthful adventure and character growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://archive.org/details/edwinyoungrabbit00bostiala/page/n5/mode/2up UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71676 ER -