Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Gatty, Alfred, Mrs. 1809 1873 Gatty, Margaret Scott The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales The fairy godmothers -- Joachim the mimic -- Darkness and light -- The love of God. E-text prepared by Internet Archive; University of Florida; and Beth Trapaga and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales" by Mrs. Alfred Gatty is a collection of children's stories encompassing themes of morality and human happiness, written during the mid-19th century. The narratives revolve around various fairy godmothers who bestow gifts on mortal children, emphasizing both the light-heartedness and seriousness of their discussions on what constitutes true happiness in life. At the start of the collection, the fairies gather in a serene bay in Fairy Land to debate the gifts they plan to give to mortal children at an upcoming series of christenings. They explore different virtues, such as beauty, riches, and the complexities that accompany them. The fairies' conversations reveal their concerns regarding human happiness and the impact of their gifts, suggesting that what may seem desirable could lead to complications. This opening portion introduces key characters like Ianthe, Euphrosyne, and others, each with distinct views on choosing the right gifts—setting the stage for the exploration of these moral questions throughout the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Fairy tales Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 254417 2025-08-05T07:22:59.685840 text/html 250674 2020-12-25T18:50:38 text/html 201761 2025-08-05T07:23:06.300759 application/epub+zip 204128 2025-08-05T07:23:02.608802 application/epub+zip 164500 2025-08-05T07:23:01.405816 application/epub+zip 369617 2025-08-05T07:23:09.022756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361830 2025-08-05T07:23:05.588752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305272 2022-08-05T10:33:28.651166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236343 2025-08-05T07:22:59.078807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216433 2024-10-28T18:37:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237721 2020-12-25T18:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237717 2020-12-25T18:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22255 2025-08-05T07:23:09.162758 application/rdf+xml 16813 2025-08-05T07:23:01.992785 image/jpeg 3962 2025-08-05T07:23:01.656780 image/jpeg 91114 2020-12-25T18:50:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 112086 2020-12-25T18:50:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 91086 2020-12-25T18:50:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 195673 2025-08-05T07:22:59.726806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia