An Enchanting Fairy Tale for Land-Babies (Penguin Classics)

The beloved Victorian children's tale, "The Water Babies," is now available in its original unabridged edition. This captivating story, instantly popular upon its initial publication in 1863, seamlessly blends a bewitching childhood fantasy with a skillfully woven moral allegory.

The protagonist, Tom, a young chimney sweep, escapes his horrendous job and his cruel boss, Grimes, when fairies plunge him into a fantastical world beneath the sea. As he navigates this enchanting underwater realm, Tom befriends his fellow water babies and encounters a diverse array of sea creatures, through which he begins to learn valuable lessons.

This authoritative new edition, featuring the original Victorian illustrations from early editions, is sure to charm children and adults alike. Penguin, the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, has curated this timeless tale for more than seventy years, ensuring its enduring appeal to readers.

Penguin Classics, with a global bookshelf of over 1,700 titles, represents the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers can trust the series to provide authoritative texts, enhanced by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

This beloved Victorian children's story, now available in its original unabridged form, invites readers to embark on a captivating journey, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, and the lessons learned transcend the confines of the narrative. Whether revisiting a cherished childhood memory or discovering this enchanting tale for the first time, readers will be swept away by the timeless magic of "The Water Babies."

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