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Title details for The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter - Available

The Tailor of Gloucester

by Beatrix Potter
Josh Verbae
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In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets—when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta—there lived a tailor in Gloucester. He sat in the window of a little shop in Westgate Street, cross-legged on a table, from morning till dark. All day long while the light lasted he sewed and snippeted, piecing out his satin and pompadour, and lutestring; stuffs had strange names, and were very expensive in the days of the Tailor of Gloucester. Read in English, unabridged.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Children's Classics

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 18, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781910833414
      • File size: 9644 KB
      • Duration: 00:20:05

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 960
    • Text Difficulty: 5-6

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      First published in 1903 by beloved author-illustrator Beatrix Potter, this story of an elderly tailor who snips cherry-colored cloth for a fine waistcoat is elegantly narrated by Sir Michael Hordern, who draws Potter's animal characters deftly, and with dignified restraint. Hordern's clear diction and unhurried pace captivate listeners of all ages as he describes how the tailor is beset by troubles (including an uncooperative cat, a snowstorm, and illness) before being aided by tiny mysterious hands. Even quite young children will enjoy this tale of Christmas Eve magic and will delight in how the littlest beings can save the day. J.C.G. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:960
  • Text Difficulty:5-6

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