The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories
About this book
There was once a boy, named Gaspar whose uncle made voyages to China and brought him home chessmen, queer toys, porcelain vases, embroidered skullcaps and all kinds of fine things. He gave him such grand descriptions of foreign countries and costumes, that Gaspar was not at all satisfied to live in a small village, where the people dressed in the most commonplace way. At school he was always covering his slate with pictures of Turks wearing turbans as large as small mosques or Chinese with queues several yards long, and shoes that turned up to their knees.
Reader Profile
· 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories?
About ≈ 2 h 13 m — 120 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories?
120 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories?
It sits on the Fairy Tales, Short Stories shelves.
Is The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories?
Lydia Maria Child (1802–1880).
Where can I read The Magician's Show Box and Other Stories online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library