Little Peter (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Christmas Morality (Warmhearted Book for a Child of Any Age)By Lucas Malet
Length3h 51m
About this audiobook
Little Peter is a compact Victorian moral tale, subtitled in spirit for children "of any age," that uses the apparent simplicity of a Christmas story to examine innocence, charity, suffering, and spiritual renewal. Lucas Malet writes in a lucid, fable-like prose, balancing sentimental tenderness with allegorical seriousness. The book belongs to the late nineteenth-century tradition of Christmas gift literature, indebted to Dickensian moral awakening yet shaped by the older form of the Christian morality tale, where outward events disclose inward truths. Lucas Malet was the pen name of Mary St Leger Kingsley Harrison, daughter of the Anglican clergyman, novelist, and social thinker Charles Kingsley. Raised amid religious debate, literary culture, and concern for the poor, she developed a fiction attentive to conscience, social duty, and the mysterious pressure of grace. Little Peter reflects these inheritances: it is modest in scale, but morally ambitious, transforming a child's story into a meditation on human responsibility. Readers interested in Victorian childhood, religious allegory, or the moral imagination of Christmas literature will find Little Peter rewarding. Its brevity makes it accessible, while its layered symbolism invites adult rereading.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length3 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Peveril of the Peak (Annotated)
106. Which Attempts to Show Why the Skies Fall
2Introduction
117. Which Describes a Pleasant Dinner-Party, and an Unpleasant Walk
3Synopsis
128. Which Proves That Even Philosophic Politicians May Have to Admit Themselves in the Wrong
4Historical Context
139. Which Is Very Short, Because, in Some Ways, It Is Rather Sad
51. Which Deals With the Opinions of a Cat, and the Sorrows of a Charcoal Burner
1410. Which Ends the Story
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62. Which Introduces the Reader to an Admirer of the Ancient Romans
15Analysis
73. Which Improves Our Acquaintance With the Grasshopper Man
16Reflection
84. Which Leaves Some at Home and Takes Some to Church
17Memorable Quotes
95. Which Is Both Social and Religious
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