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  • The Water Babies

  • A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
  • By: Charles Kingsley
  • Narrated by: Jim Killavey
  • Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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By: Charles Kingsley
Narrated by: Jim Killavey
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Summary

A main-stay of British children's literature through the 1920's, The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby was written by Rev. Charles Kinglsey as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine in 1862-63.

Although some of the author's opinions seem dated now, the journey of a little chimney-sweep water-baby through rivers and storms, under sea and over icebergs, is still a wonderful adventure tale for children. The book was adapted into an animated film in 1978 and produced as a play at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003.

Public Domain (P)1987 Jimcin Recordings
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Good to remember being 7 years old

Really enjoyed listening to this after 71 years.
Enjoyed it densely
Well narrated and well interpreted by the reader.
The old stories are the best ones.

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morals and ethics

Big lessons to be learnt. The story and the detailed description of the characters was phenomenal absolutely loved it.

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