The Half-Crown and his philosophy, or, Tales and dialogues for the young
By: by the Rev. Robert Hall, Birmingham
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, & Company
Published: 1859
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Christian life; Juvenile fiction; Religion; Philosophy; Children's poetry
Other titles: Half-Crown and his philosophy; Tales and dialogues for the young
Description: The main theme of the book is the salvation, faith, and hope of Christianity; it is fabricated through the applications of the dialogues between the Shilling (young readers) and the Half-Crown (parents and teachers).
Notes: Includes three religious poems and a fairy tale on Christian contentment.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.