The water-babies

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Charles Kingsley: The water-babies (1980, Dean)

184 pages

English language

Published Nov. 21, 1980 by Dean.

ISBN:
978-0-603-03030-7
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OCLC Number:
16612746

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The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney-sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On to his fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and comic asides, through which he comments on a range of contemporary issues.

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