The Little Captain: A Temperance Tale (1867)

By Lynde Palmer

Book Overview

The Little Captain: A Temperance Tale is a children's book written by Lynde Palmer in 1867. The story revolves around a young boy named Charlie, who dreams of becoming a captain of a ship one day. However, his dreams are threatened by his father's alcohol addiction, which leads to financial troubles and family problems. Charlie's mother is a member of the temperance movement, which advocates for abstinence from alcohol. She tries to convince her husband to quit drinking, but he refuses and continues to spend his money on alcohol instead of supporting his family. As a result, Charlie takes matters into his own hands and starts working as a newsboy to help his family financially. He also becomes involved in the temperance movement and helps spread the message of abstinence from alcohol. Eventually, Charlie's father realizes the error of his ways and decides to quit drinking. The family is reunited, and Charlie's dream of becoming a captain is finally within reach. The Little Captain: A Temperance Tale is a moralistic story that promotes the virtues of hard work, perseverance, and temperance. It teaches children the importance of making responsible choices and standing up for what they believe in.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167187385
• ISBN13: 9781167187384
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"