The Story of the Three Little Pigs by L. Leslie Brooke

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Author Brooke, L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie), 1862-1940
Title The Story of the Three Little Pigs
Credits E-text prepared by Jason Isbell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe
Summary "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" by L. Leslie Brooke is a classic children's tale written in the early 20th century. This illustrated story focuses on the adventures of three little pigs who venture out into the world to build their own houses and confront a menacing wolf. The book aims to impart moral lessons about hard work, resilience, and cleverness, showcasing the importance of preparation and the consequences of carelessness. In the story, the three little pigs each build their homes out of different materials: straw, furze, and bricks. The wolf easily destroys the fragile houses of the first two pigs, consuming them both. However, the third pig builds a sturdy brick house that withstands the wolf's efforts to blow it down. Throughout the narrative, the clever third pig outsmarts the wolf multiple times, eventually boiling him alive when he attempts to enter through the chimney. The story concludes with the surviving pig living happily ever after, emphasizing themes of resourcefulness and the triumph of good over evil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fairy tales
Category Text
EBook-No. 18155
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 13, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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