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James Baldwin

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January 01, 1841

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January 01, 1925

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James Baldwin (1841-1925) was an American editor and author. Largely self-educated, he began teaching at the age of 24. In addition to editing school books, he started writing books of his own. After the publication in 1882 of The Story of Siegfried, he went on to write more than 50 others. At one time it was estimated that of all the school books in use in the United States, over half had been written or edited by him. He is best remembered for the books of introductory historical sketches he wrote for younger students and his retellings of the legends of heroes for older students. Other works include: The Story of R...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 143 ratings · 33 reviews · 37 distinct works

	Fifty Famous Stories Retold 3.92 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1896 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Robinson Crusoe Written Anew for Children 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Story of Roland by James Baldwin, Peter Hurd (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1930 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Old Greek Stories 3.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Story of Siegfried 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1931 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Fifty Famous People 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2004 — 24 editions	My rating:
	Hero Tales 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Six Centuries of English Poetry from Tennyson to Chaucer: typical selections from the great poets (1892) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Fifty Famous Stories Retold 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Four Great Americans 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 22 editions	My rating:

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