In this 1873 short novel for children—by an author who influenced Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and many other fantasy writers—young Willie's wise father, a doctor, lets his son learn by himself how to first work with his hands, then his mind. His resulting benefit Willie, his family, and the world at large.
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