The Nürnberg Stove

Chapter 16: THE CHILDREN’S CLASSICS

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The narrative follows August Strehla, a small boy in a snowbound Alpine town, and his large, struggling household gathered around an ornate sixteenth-century Nürnberger stove made by Augustin Hirschvogel. The stove's royal past is evoked while domestic scenes show how its warmth and beauty sustain the family through cold winters and poverty. Vivid descriptions of the town's medieval streets, churches, and shops frame episodes of children's play, errands, and household care. The account contrasts historical splendor with present need and reflects on how treasured objects carry memory, offer consolation, and influence daily life.

THE CHILDREN’S CLASSICS

Each beautifully illustrated in color and tastefully bound

BY WASHINGTON IRVING
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
RIP VAN WINKLE

SELECTED
TALES OF WASHINGTON IRVING’S
ALHAMBRA

BY JOHN RUSKIN
THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER

BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES

SELECTED
HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES

BY MISS MULOCK
THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE
THE ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE

BY EMMA GELLIBRAND
J. COLE

BY JOHANNA SPYRI
MONI THE GOAT BOY

BY OUIDA
MOUFFLOU AND OTHER STORIES
THE NÜRNBERG STOVE
A DOG OF FLANDERS

SELECTED
WONDERLAND STORIES
ALL TIME TALES

BY JONATHAN SWIFT
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
(LILLIPUT LAND)

BY GEORGE MACDONALD
THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN
THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE
AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND