Slovenly Betsy

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1809-1894

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Slovenly Betsy" by Heinrich Hoffmann is a children's book likely written in the early 20th century. This book is a collection of cautionary tales that feature various characters, particularly focusing on young children and their misadventures due to their poor habits or behavior. The illustrations included in the original design enhance the storytelling, making it visually appealing for its intended young audience. The central story revolves around a girl named Betsy, who is notoriously careless about her personal hygiene and appearance. Her slovenly habits lead her to endure shame and ridicule from her peers, culminating in a particularly embarrassing incident where she gets muddy after playing in the rain, which prompts a change in her behavior. The book continues with other tales that explore themes such as pride, jealousy, laziness, and gluttony through characters like Phoebe Ann, Pauline, and Charlotte, each encountering consequences for their actions. Overall, "Slovenly Betsy" serves as a moral lesson for children, encouraging them to adopt better habits and behaviors through entertaining and relatable narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Slovenly Betsy

Phoebe Ann, the Proud Girl

The Dreadful Story of Pauline and the Matches

What Happened to Lazy Charlotte

The Cry-Baby

The Story of Romping Polly

The Story of a Dirty Child

Envious Minnie

The Little Glutton

Sophie Spoilall.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2006-11-24