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Rollo in Society: A Nineteenth-Century Juvenile Classic of Conduct, Character, and Social Life
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515420309
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A volume from Jacob Abbott's Rollo series, presenting a series of episodes concerned with conduct, manners, and the development of social awareness in young readers.
Rollo in Society continues the instructional and narrative approach characteristic of Abbott's widely read series, following the young protagonist as he encounters situations requiring judgement, restraint, and consideration for others. The episodes are structured to illustrate the expectations of behaviour within social settings, with particular attention to courtesy, responsibility, and the formation of character.
Written in the mid-nineteenth century, the Rollo books reflect an educational tradition in which narrative serves as a vehicle for moral instruction. Abbott's prose is clear and direct, with each situation presented as an opportunity for reflection rather than simple correction. The series remained influential in its time and continues to offer insight into the values and pedagogical methods of early juvenile literature.
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