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Original Stories from Real Life

by Mary Wollstonecraft

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Chap. I — The Treatment of Animals — The Ant — The Bee — Goodness —…
  4. 4Chap. II — The Treatment of Animals — The Difference Between Them a…
  5. 5Chap. III — The Treatment of Animals — The Story of Crazy Robin — T…
  6. 6Chap. IV — Anger — History of Jane Fretful
  7. 7Chap. V — Lying — Honour — Truth — Small Duties — History of Lady S…
  8. 8Chap. VI — Anger — Folly Produces Self-contempt, and the Neglect of…
  9. 9Chap. VII — Virtue the Soul of Beauty — The Tulip and the Rose — Th…
  10. 10Chap. VIII
  11. 11Chap. IX — The Inconveniences of Immoderate Indulgence
  12. 12Chap. X — The Danger of Delay — Description of a Mansion-house in R…
  13. 13Chap. XI — Dress — A Character — Remarks on Mrs. Trueman’s Manner o…
  14. 14Chap. XII — Behaviour to Servants — True Dignity of Character
  15. 15Chap. XIII
  16. 16Chap. XIV — Innocent Amusements — Description of a Welsh Castle — H…
  17. 17Chap. XV — Prayer — A Moon-light Scene — Resignation
  18. 18Chap. XVI
  19. 19Chap. XVII — The Benefits Arising From Devotion — The History of th…
  20. 20Chap. XVIII — Visit to the School-mistress — True and False Pride
  21. 21Chap. XIX — Charity — The History of Peggy and Her Family — The Sai…
  22. 22Chap. XX — Visit to Mrs. Trueman — The Use of Accomplishments — Vir…
  23. 23Chap. XXI — The Benefit of Bodily Pain — Fortitude the Basis of Vir…
  24. 24Chap. XXII — Journey to London
  25. 25Chap. XXIII — Charity — Shopping — The Distressed Stationer — Misch…
  26. 26Chap. XXIV
  27. 27Chap. XXV — Mrs. Mason’s Farewell Advice to Her Young Friends

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