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100 1 _aOptic, Oliver,
_d1822-1897
245 1 4 _aThe gold thimble
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-26
508 _aBob Taylor, Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Gold Thimble: A Story for Little Folks" by Oliver Optic is a children's story written during the mid-19th century. This engaging narrative revolves around moral lessons adapted for young readers, exemplifying themes of honesty, temptation, and the consequences of one's actions. The story encourages children to reflect on their behaviors and to understand the distinction between material wealth and true happiness. The narrative follows Flora Lee, a young girl who loses a cherished gold thimble given to her by her aunt, which leads to a thoughtful exploration of values. Flora's family, including her friend Mary, is drawn into the search for the lost treasure, during which the girl's attachment to the thimble's sentimental value becomes evident. As Mr. Lee, Flora's father, tells a story within the story about a young man named Seekpeace and his encounters with the personifications of poverty and wealth, readers are reminded that true happiness is derived from integrity and moral choices rather than material possessions. Throughout, the story emphasizes the significance of kindness, humility, and the importance of a clear conscience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Lee and Shepard, 1862
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aAndrew, John,
_d1815-1870
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn5f6t&view=1up&seq=9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72229
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