Project Gutenberg 2009-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 96 Unknown The Flower Basket A Fairy Tale Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Flower Basket" by Unknown is a fairy tale written in the early 19th century. This enchanting story follows the lives of three young orphans, Adrian, Amaranthé, and Claribel, after the tragic loss of their parents. The narrative explores themes of choice, consequence, and personal growth against a fantastical backdrop, highlighting the interplay between ambition and morality. The tale begins with the idyllic lives of the siblings in an old castle, marred only by their secluded upbringing and their parents' pride. After the loss of their parents, they encounter the fairy Felicia, who offers them gifts in the form of magical flowers, each representing different paths of life: riches, beauty, and contentment. Adrian opts for wealth, while Amaranthé chooses beauty, ignoring the fairy's warnings about the perils of their choices. As they indulge in their newly acquired virtues, they become trapped by vanity and excess, leading to their eventual downfall when the gifts wane and their fortunes are lost. Ultimately, the siblings learn valuable lessons about wisdom, humility, and the subtleties of true happiness, emphasizing that lasting joy comes from within rather than from superficial gifts. Their transformation is guided by the fairy Benigna, who teaches them the importance of character and knowledge as they navigate their new lives with renewed purpose and understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Siblings -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 124147 2025-07-11T10:55:59.903729 text/html 123188 2009-01-09T06:33:46 text/html 217341 2025-07-11T10:56:04.440676 application/epub+zip 217157 2025-07-11T10:56:01.698714 application/epub+zip 111626 2025-07-11T10:56:00.583727 application/epub+zip 309709 2025-07-11T10:56:06.521694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297620 2025-07-11T10:56:03.732741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175809 2022-09-13T04:41:24.070686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108650 2025-07-11T10:55:59.568709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108504 2009-01-09T06:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108495 2009-01-09T06:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21254 2025-07-11T10:56:06.647658 application/rdf+xml 11031 2025-07-11T10:56:01.071700 image/jpeg 3036 2025-07-11T10:56:00.826697 image/jpeg 42022 2009-01-09T06:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 146856 2009-01-09T06:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 42008 2009-01-09T06:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 209357 2025-07-11T10:55:59.917721 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 More titles under Anonymous