The Book Of Saints And Friendly Beasts (1900) - Abbie Farwell Brown - Bog

The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts is a collection of short stories written by Abbie Farwell Brown and published in 1900. The book consists of twelve stories, each featuring a different saint and an animal that is depicted as their friend or companion. The stories are written in a style that is accessible to children, but they also contain valuable lessons and morals that can be appreciated by readers of all ages. The stories are loosely based on the lives of various saints from Christian tradition, including Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Martin of Tours, and Saint Christopher.Each story is accompanied by charming illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory that bring the animals and saints to life. The animals in the stories are given personalities and characteristics that make them relatable and endearing to readers. Overall, The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts is a delightful and heartwarming collection of stories that celebrates the bond between animals and humans, as well as the virtues of kindness, compassion, and faith.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.