Publisher's Synopsis
Merry's Museum, Parley's Magazine, Woodworth's Cabinet, and The Schoolfellow V37 (1859) is a collection of four popular American children's magazines from the mid-19th century. The book features a variety of stories, poems, and educational articles aimed at young readers. The magazines included in this volume were all edited by prominent children's authors of the time, including Robert Merry, Samuel Griswold Goodrich (who wrote under the pseudonym Peter Parley), Samuel Woodworth, and William T. Adams (who wrote under the pseudonym Oliver Optic). The content of the magazines reflects the prevailing cultural values of the era, with an emphasis on morality, patriotism, and Christian faith. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of children's literature in the mid-19th century, and will appeal to anyone interested in the history of American culture and education.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.
