Cautionary Tales for Children Author:Hilaire Belloc, Edward Gorey (Illustrator) Known as a central figure in English literature, Hilaire Belloc produced a number of stunning, funny, and clever admonishments for children. The tales in this volume, illustrated by the inimitable Edward Gorey, contain instructive lessons for almost everyone. — For those children prone to wandering off from their caretakers, there is the st... more »ory of a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion." Those known to stretch the truth will hardly be comforted by the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death." And as for those of us--and our children--who tend to the vainglorious, there is the sobering tale of Godolphin Horne, "who was cursed with the sin of pride and became a boot-black."
Jim, who let go of his nurse's hand and was eaten by a lion --
Henry King, who chewed bits of string, and was early cut off in dreadful agonies --
Matilda, who told lies, and was burned to death --
Franklin Hyde, who caroused in the dirt, and was corrected by his uncle --
Godolphin Horne, who was cursed with the sin of pride, and became a boot-black --
Algernon, who played with a loaded gun, and, on missing his sister, was reprimanded by his father --
Hildrebrand, who was frightened by a passing motor, and was brought to reason« less