More Bed-Time Stories

"More Bed-Time Stories" by Louise Chandler Moulton is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories within this anthology explore themes of childhood, moral lessons, and the complexities of personal growth through a variety of beloved characters. The opening of this volume introduces readers to Jack Ramsdale, a troubled boy who has been labeled a "bad boy" due to his difficult upbringing after losing his mother and dealing with his father's alcoholism. As he grapples with the weight of his reputation and a longing for a different life, a new teacher named Mr. Garrison enters his life, challenging him to consider the strength within to rise above his circumstances. Through their encounters, themes of redemption, resilience, and the impact of compassionate guidance are eloquently presented, setting the stage for Jack's transformative journey within this tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Louise Chandler Moulton was an American poet, story-writer and critic. Contributing poems and stories of power and grace to the leading magazines, Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, The Galaxy, the first Scribner's, she also published a half-dozen very successful books for children, Bedtime Stories, Firelight Stories, Stories Told at Twilight, and others that were considered popular in their day. She collected a few of her many adult tales into volumes, Miss Eyre of Boston and Some Women's Hearts. It is in Boston that she did the greater part of her work, including her books of travel, Random Rambles and Lazy Tours, published her four volumes of poetry, and edited and prefaced biographies, A Last Harvest and Garden Secrets, and the Collected Poems of Philip Bourke Marston, as well as a selection from Arthur O'Shaughnessy's verses.