Heroines That Every Child Should Know
Inspiring Lives and Legends of Courage, Character, and Service for Young ReadersBy Unknown Author
Length8h 52m
About this audiobook
Heroines That Every Child Should Know gathers exemplary women into an accessible gallery of courage, intellect, moral resolve, and public service. Framed for young readers, the volume moves between historical narrative, biographical portraiture, and instructive anecdote, making the lives of rulers, reformers, artists, and other influential figures legible as both story and ethical reflection. Its selection participates in the long tradition of juvenile literature that uses biography to enlarge a child's sense of history and possibility. Edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie and Kate Stephens, the collection reflects the educational ambitions of turn-of-the-century American letters, when anthologies and series biographies sought to unite literary pleasure with civic and moral formation. Mabie's prominent work as an editor and cultural critic, alongside Stephens's role in shaping the volume, brings an interpretive coherence to a wide range of female lives. Together, these voices situate women not at the margins of historical memory but within its political, cultural, and imaginative currents. This volume is especially valuable for readers interested in children's literature, biography, and changing ideals of womanhood. It offers a compact opportunity to compare models of heroism across eras and spheres of action, while inviting discussion of the values that determine who is remembered as a heroine. Its varied portraits make it a rewarding starting point for historical inquiry and literary conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length8 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
9VII. Lady Jane Grey
2Introduction
10VIII. Pocahontas
3I. Alcestis
11IX. Flora Macdonald
4II. Antigone
12X. Madame Roland
5III. Iphigenia
13XI. Grace Darling
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6IV. Paula
14XII. Sister Dora
7V. Joan of Arc
15XIII. Florence Nightingale
8VI. Catherine Douglas
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