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| − | ''The Water Babies'' by Charles Kingsley. | + | ''The Water Babies'' or ''The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby'' is a children's novel by Charles Kingsley. |
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== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863. | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 7 June 2026
The Water Babies or The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby is a children's novel by Charles Kingsley.
Contents
The original text
Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863.
Translations and adaptations
A ballet version was staged by UCT Ballet School at the Baxter Theatre in 1982.
Performance history in South Africa
1961: Presented by Dramatic Society of East London.
1969: Sybil Marks for Theatre Workshop.
1973: Presented by Dramatic Society of East London, adapted by Maude Moorshead, directed by Joy Meaker.
Sources
Theatre Workshop programme, undated.
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