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100 1 _aBrowning, Robert,
_d1812-1889
245 1 4 _aThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-05-08
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" by Robert Browning is a children's poem that was likely written in the late 19th century. The book is a lyrical retelling of the classic folk tale about a mysterious piper who offers to rid a town of a rat infestation in exchange for a fee. The narrative revolves around themes of promise and consequence, as it highlights the townspeople’s broken commitments and the strange, magical events that unfold. In the story, the town of Hamelin faces a severe problem with rats, leading the frustrated townsfolk to seek a solution. They encounter the Piper, who promises to exterminate the vermin with his enchanting music. As he successfully leads the rats to their demise in the river, the town's leaders refuse to pay him the promised fee, prompting the Piper to use his magical abilities to lure away the town's children as a form of retribution. The poem concludes with the townspeople's profound loss and their futile attempts to reclaim the children, leaving a haunting reminder of the consequences of deceit and unfulfilled promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's poetry, English
653 _aPicture books for children
653 _aPied Piper of Hamelin (Legendary character) -- Juvenile poetry
700 1 _aGreenaway, Kate,
_d1846-1901
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18343
999 _c59729
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