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Stuyvesant, A Franconia Story
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515438823
Publisher: Smk Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A juvenile narrative combining historical subject matter with structured instruction and moral development. In Stuyvesant: A Franconia Story, Jacob Abbott introduces elements of early American history through the familiar framework of the Franconia series, using narrative to guide observation and understanding.
The work proceeds through a sequence of episodes that integrate explanation with storytelling, presenting historical figures and events in a form accessible to younger readers. Abbott's method emphasizes clarity, order, and practical learning, encouraging attentiveness to both conduct and knowledge. The narrative structure allows instruction to emerge gradually through dialogue and situation.
As part of the Franconia series, this volume reflects Abbott's consistent approach to educational fiction, combining narrative progression with the presentation of historical material. It remains representative of nineteenth-century juvenile literature designed to instruct through structured storytelling.
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