The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby poster

The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby

By Charles Kingsley

First published 1863

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.

Published
1863
Pages
371
Elsewhere
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