Project Gutenberg 2007-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 89 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van The Unruly Sprite: A Partial Fairy Tale From the book: The Unknown Quantity: A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales Produced by Rich Kuslan "The Unruly Sprite: A Partial Fairy Tale" by Henry Van Dyke is a whimsical short story written in the early 20th century. This book falls within the realm of fairy tales and explores themes of creativity, inspiration, and the whimsical nature of companionship. It is a tale that intertwines the mundane world of a writer with fantastical elements in the form of charming, mischievous sprites. The story centers around a writer who is accompanied by a group of sprites that inspire and assist him in his literary endeavors. Among these sprites is one particularly unruly sprite, who becomes a source of trouble for a lady friend of the writer. Initially, the sprite annoys her by his constant attention and idle behavior, prompting the writer to attempt to "educate" him. However, after a misguided attempt to discipline the sprite leads to unforeseen consequences, it is revealed that the sprite's wildness is tied to the writer's inspiration. The narrative concludes with an unexpected and sweet twist, highlighting the interconnectedness of their artistic lives and the ineffable magic that creativity brings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Authors -- Fiction Fairies -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 41309 2025-07-08T12:30:01.329471 text/html 41130 2025-01-08T13:31:29.419725 text/html 87227 2025-07-08T12:30:06.185500 application/epub+zip 86090 2025-07-08T12:30:04.206458 application/epub+zip 81535 2025-07-08T12:30:03.010449 application/epub+zip 218513 2025-07-08T12:30:07.575556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212276 2025-07-08T12:30:05.572491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146863 2022-09-09T13:40:51.254964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31917 2025-07-08T12:30:01.127455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31763 2007-01-23T07:25:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18305 2025-07-08T12:30:07.694440 application/rdf+xml 16598 2025-07-08T12:30:03.505486 image/jpeg 3970 2025-07-08T12:30:03.256454 image/jpeg 12102 2007-01-23T07:26:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 85345 2025-07-08T12:30:01.334475 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