TALES: FAMILIAR EPISTLE FROM A PARENT TO A CHILD
Book: "A Familiar Epistle from a Parent to a Child" by Charles Dickens Age of child: 2 years and 2 months
By Charles Dickens · First published 1838 · Genre: Children's Literature, Epistolary, Family · 1,248 words
First lines
My Child,
To recount with what trouble I have brought you up-with what an anxious eye I have regarded your progress,-how late and how often I have sat up at night working for you,-and how many thousand letters I have received from, and written to your various relations and friends, many of whom have been of a querulous and irritable turn,-to dwell on the anxiety and tenderness with which I have (as far as I possessed the power) inspected and chosen your food;
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TALES: FAMILIAR EPISTLE FROM A PARENT TO A CHILD. aged two years and two months is listed on Textopian as a short story by Charles Dickens, dated 1838 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Date: 1838 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Epistolary, Family, Drama
- Length: 1,248 words
- Structure: 1 section, 16 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book's intended audience is clearly a young child, based on the title specifying that the recipient of these tales is two years and two months old.
- Epistolary — The book is described as a 'Familiar Epistle', suggesting it's written in the form of a letter from a parent to a child.
- Family — Based on the title, the book appears to involve a familial relationship, as it's from a parent to a child.
- Drama — Dickens' works often incorporate dramatic elements in their plot and themes, which may likely be found in this book.
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parenting · child development · epistolary · family · children's literature · advice · life lessons · humor · narrative · education · love · wisdom