The Practical Princess, and Other Liberating Fairy TalesSix unusual fairy tales include "The Practical Princess," "Stupid Marco," "The Silver Whistle," "Forgetful Fred," "Petronella," and "Philbert the Fearful." |
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... laughed with delight and took her in his arms . Then his face fell again . " No , it won't do , " he said . " Why , I can't even tell my right hand from my left . " " That doesn't matter in the slightest , " said Sylvia . " You'll have ...
... laughed with delight and took her in his arms . Then his face fell again . " No , it won't do , " he said . " Why , I can't even tell my right hand from my left . " " That doesn't matter in the slightest , " said Sylvia . " You'll have ...
Page 66
... laughed . " That is not how birds sing , " she said . " Listen . " She began to sing in a sweet voice . The hawks fell silent . All night long she sang to them , and they sat like feathered statues on their perches , listening . In the ...
... laughed . " That is not how birds sing , " she said . " Listen . " She began to sing in a sweet voice . The hawks fell silent . All night long she sang to them , and they sat like feathered statues on their perches , listening . In the ...
Page 88
... laughed . She said to her father , " He's the only one of him there is , and I'm the only one of me there is , and he knows how to take care of both of us . " " Quite right , " said the emperor . " I'd much rather have my daughter ...
... laughed . She said to her father , " He's the only one of him there is , and I'm the only one of me there is , and he knows how to take care of both of us . " " Quite right , " said the emperor . " I'd much rather have my daughter ...
Contents
Stupid Marco | 15 |
The Silver Whistle | 31 |
Forgetful Fred | 47 |
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