Uncle Cornelius, His Story

von George Macdonald

48 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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""Uncle Cornelius, His Story"" is a novel by renowned Scottish author George MacDonald. The book follows the life of Uncle Cornelius, a wise and kind-hearted old man who tells his life story to his young nephew, Wilfrid. Through his tales, Uncle Cornelius shares his experiences of growing up in a small Scottish village, his travels around the world, and his encounters with various people and cultures. Along the way, he imparts valuable life lessons and insights to Wilfrid, teaching him about the importance of kindness, empathy, and understanding. The book is a heartwarming and uplifting tale that celebrates the power of storytelling and the wisdom of age.""I beg you will give it up at once. You will bewilder your brains till you are ready to believe anything, if only it be absurd enough. Nay, you may come to find the element of vulgarity essential to belief. I should be sorry to the heart to believe concerning a horse or dog what they tell you nowadays about Shakespeare and Burns. What have you been reading, my girl?""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte Klassische Literatur
• ISBN: 9781419191725
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC