Project Gutenberg 2011-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 327 Baring, Maurice 1874 1945 The Blue Rose Fairy Book The glass mender -- The blue rose -- The story of Vox Angelica and Lieblich Gedacht -- The vagabond -- The minstrel -- The hunchback, the pool, and the magic ring -- The silver mountain -- The ring -- The merchant's daughter -- The cunning apprentice -- Orestes and the dragon -- The wise princess. Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Blue Rose Fairy Book" by Maurice Baring is a collection of fairy tales likely written in the early 20th century. The stories within this volume weave enchanting narratives involving whimsical characters such as a Princess named Rainbow, a glass mender called Blue Eyes, and various mythical creatures. Each tale is set in a world filled with magic, adventure, and moral lessons, appealing to both children and adults who enjoy elaborate fairy tales and rich storytelling. At the start of the book, the first story introduces Princess Rainbow, who is confined to her tower to prevent her from encountering the Spring due to a curse put upon her at birth. Despite her isolation, she becomes increasingly curious about the outside world. On her sixteenth birthday, she hears a lovely tune that sparks her longing to experience the joys of Spring, leading her to discover a hidden yearning for freedom and adventure. As the narrative unfolds, we learn how Rainbow's destiny intertwines with that of the glass mender, Blue Eyes, showcasing themes of love, identity, and the struggle against imposed limitations. The beginning effectively sets the stage for a tale that blends magic with moral dilemmas, drawing readers into a beautifully crafted fairy tale realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36008/36008-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 280740 2025-06-14T16:33:29.622766 text/html 277840 2011-05-01T18:32:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2692236 2011-05-01T18:32:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2836702 2025-06-14T16:33:36.186749 application/epub+zip 2835586 2025-06-14T16:33:31.085782 application/epub+zip 130621 2025-06-14T16:33:30.245764 application/epub+zip 2906614 2025-06-14T16:33:39.997722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2878959 2025-06-14T16:33:35.080729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185376 2022-09-16T12:53:32.639681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249477 2025-06-14T16:33:29.061800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249293 2011-05-01T18:32:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 86165 2011-05-01T18:32:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 249294 2011-05-01T18:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86145 2011-05-01T18:32:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21239 2025-06-14T16:33:40.161706 application/rdf+xml 13016 2025-06-14T16:33:30.333791 image/jpeg 2202 2025-06-14T16:33:30.289756 image/jpeg 2700942 2025-06-14T16:33:29.725756 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