Jackanapes And The Story Of A Short Life (1909)

""Jackanapes And The Story Of A Short Life"" is a classic children's book written by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing and first published in 1884. The book is a collection of two short stories, ""Jackanapes"" and ""The Story of a Short Life"". The first story, ""Jackanapes"", is about a young boy named Jackanapes who is the son of a soldier. Jackanapes is a brave and adventurous boy who dreams of becoming a soldier like his father. He spends his days playing with his friends and pretending to be a soldier. However, when his father is killed in battle, Jackanapes must learn to cope with his loss and find a new purpose in life.The second story, ""The Story of a Short Life"", is about a young girl named Edith who is born with a serious illness. Despite her illness, Edith is a happy and loving child who brings joy to everyone she meets. As Edith grows older, her illness worsens and she knows that she will not live a long life. Despite this, she remains optimistic and continues to spread love and kindness to those around her.Overall, ""Jackanapes And The Story Of A Short Life"" is a heartwarming and inspiring book that teaches children about bravery, resilience, and the importance of living life to the fullest.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.