Peter Parley's Tales
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Peter Parley's Tales is a popular 19th-century series of educational and entertaining children's books that presented history, geography, and moral lessons through engaging storytelling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century literary work
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children's book series ⓘ educational book series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| didacticPurpose |
geographical instruction
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historical instruction ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
geography
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history ⓘ moral lessons ⓘ |
| educationalMethod |
indirect instruction
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story-based learning ⓘ |
| era |
early 19th century
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mid 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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didactic literature ⓘ educational literature ⓘ geographical literature ⓘ historical literature ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
American geography
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world geography ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | storytelling narrator ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated books ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
American history
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world history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
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young readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
frame narrative
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short tales ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Peter Parley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralThemes |
industry
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patriotism ⓘ piety ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfPeterParley | storyteller ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
conversational tone
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first-person narration ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | print ⓘ |
| readerEngagementTechnique |
direct address to the reader
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question-and-answer format ⓘ |
| targetUse |
home reading
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school supplementary reading ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
anecdotes
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dialogue with child listeners ⓘ engaging storytelling ⓘ |
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