Project Gutenberg 2007-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 237 Ingelow, Jean 1820 1897 Horne, Diantha W. 02017229 Wonder-Box Tales The Ouphe of the Wood -- The Fairy who judged her neighbors -- The prince's dream -- The water-lily -- A lost wand. E-text prepared by Sigal Alon, Fox in the Stars, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Wonder-Box Tales" by Jean Ingelow is a collection of enchanting children's stories likely written in the late 19th century. This delightful anthology features various whimsical tales and fairy tales, incorporating elements of magic and moral lessons. The stories often revolve around characters such as fairies, woodmen, and magical creatures, blending fantastical elements with everyday life, appealing to the imagination of its young readers. The opening portion introduces us to the first tale, "The Ouphe of the Wood," where a woodman's wife unknowingly offers hospitality to a powerful forest creature, the Ouphe. The narrative follows her kind-hearted offer to help a seemingly helpless old man, who is, unbeknownst to her, the Ouphe in disguise. After a night of generosity, the woodman discovers that the Ouphe has left behind a knapsack filled with gold. However, as the couple begins to indulge in their newfound wealth, their lives turn turbulent, leading to quarrels and unhappiness, suggesting a moral about the dangers of greed and the importance of true happiness over material wealth. Ultimately, the young wife’s dream unveils her relief that their humble life remains intact, emphasizing the story's gentle lessons about contentment and the unexpected consequences of desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 160352 2025-06-09T04:30:52.924419 text/html 159396 2007-04-08T11:51:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 569926 2021-01-02T15:52:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 577503 2025-06-09T04:30:56.611437 application/epub+zip 578451 2025-06-09T04:30:53.729435 application/epub+zip 103341 2025-06-09T04:30:53.336389 application/epub+zip 643902 2025-06-09T04:30:58.868361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632698 2025-06-09T04:30:56.200400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159000 2022-09-10T05:20:49.781476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143296 2025-06-09T04:30:52.535406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143021 2021-01-02T15:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54427 2021-01-02T15:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18792 2025-06-09T04:30:59.213367 application/rdf+xml 23100 2025-06-09T04:30:53.416405 image/jpeg 3652 2025-06-09T04:30:53.376405 image/jpeg 575572 2025-06-09T04:30:53.004387 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