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Rollo in Paris: A Classic Juvenile Travel Story of Learning and Observation
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515420330
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 150
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A travel-based juvenile narrative combining observation, instruction, and cultural introduction within a structured story. In Rollo in Paris, Jacob Abbott follows Rollo's experiences in a major European city, using movement through streets, landmarks, and daily situations as a framework for explanation and learning.
The narrative unfolds through a sequence of encounters that introduce elements of geography, custom, and practical conduct. Abbott maintains a clear instructional purpose, integrating description with guidance, and presenting unfamiliar surroundings in a manner accessible to younger readers. The emphasis remains on attentiveness, behaviour, and the acquisition of knowledge through direct experience.
As part of the Rollo series, this volume extends Abbott's method into a travel context, offering both narrative continuity and broader exposure to the world beyond the immediate environment. It remains representative of nineteenth-century juvenile literature designed to combine education with readable narrative.
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