Originally published in 1928, The Children is a late novel concerns Martin Boyne's distraction from his anticipated marriage to Rose Sellars, a recently widowed woman of his own age. The distraction... More > comes in the form of seven children he meets aboard a ship sailing from South America to Italy, principally the eldest of them, the fifteen year-old Judith Wheater. Torn between his obligation to Rose and his gradual attraction to Judith, Martin begins to question his motive while nursing a regret for a life without children.
The novel has been interpreted as an autobiographical work of fiction in which Wharton expresses her own regret at not having children and in the process enthusing about her love for the younger people in her life. That said, in a modern society, the central relationship between Martin, a forty-six year old man and Judith, some thirty years younger and not yet out of puberty can't help to raise questions of propriety.< Less
The subject of the Children, based on the research topics conducted by Fernand D'Amico and Jacques Wisman, is proposed in this book as a themed walk through the passages of Scripture from the Old ... More > and New Testament. The biblical text (KJV) is presented deliberately devoid of additional comments to offer an immediate and direct perception of the selected track.
The thematic reading of the biblical text opens to the reader as a fascinating experience that allows him to benefit in a short time, a surprising and rich picture of content.
In the Scriptures are treated many interesting aspects about the world of children. Discover them, it helps both parents and teachers to understand and relate better in every context of life.< Less
This volume is made up of stories from seven famous books. These books are as
different as they can possibly be; and yet there are not many boys and girls who do
not like every one of them. The chief... More > reason for this is because they seem so true, so
much more "real" than most other stories. When you read about Tom Thumb, for
instance, you do not really believe that there ever was a little boy no bigger than his
mother's thumb; at least, you do not believe it in the same way that you believe the
sun shines or the wind blows; but when you read "Robinson Crusoe," you feel as if
every word of it must be true.
The Children's Hour develops the reading habit of children which is mostly suitable for children over 10 years old.< Less
