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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Vacation evenings, or, Conversations between a governess and her pupils: with the addition of A visitor from Eton: being a series of original poems, t

Vacation evenings, or, Conversations between a governess and her pupils: with the addition of A visitor from Eton: being a series of original poems, t

Bayley, Catharine

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ISBN10: 9353701732
ISBN13: 9789353701734
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: May 15 2019
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
An evening lesson can change a life. In Catharine Bayley's Vacation evenings, or, Conversations between a governess and her pupils (Volume I), the schoolroom opens after hours, when talk, reading, and reflection shape the heart as much as the mind. Lessons arrive in quiet conversation. Framed as governess schoolroom dialogues, this moral tales anthology gathers poems tales and essays alongside carefully chosen allusions to writers ancient and modern, creating a varied, readable guide to conduct. Bayley writes in the tradition of regency era literature and the improving books of nineteenth century England, where character education stories were expected to entertain while they formed judgement. The pieces offer Christian moral instruction without heaviness: small tests of temper, honesty, diligence, sympathy, and self-command become practical virtue and conduct lessons for young readers. Admirers of Hannah More moral tales and Maria Edgeworth juvenile fiction will recognise the same blend of warmth, clarity, and moral purpose. For families and educators, it also serves as a sturdy homeschooling literature reader or a window into a girls' school curriculum that valued conversation, memory, and example. Read for pleasure or for discussion, the volume rewards adult readers as well, with an alert ear for tone and a portrait of everyday ethics. The added A visitor from Eton also gently widens the domestic view. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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