Project Gutenberg 2015-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 454 Pyle, Katharine 1863 1938 Pyle, Katherine Wonder Tales from Many Lands Illustrated by the author. Long, broad, and sharpsight: A story from Bohemia -- The dwarf with the golden beard: A Slavonic fairy tale -- The great white bear and the trolls: A story from the Norse -- The story of the three Billy Goat Gruffs: A story from the Norse -- The stones of Plouvinec: A tale from Brittany -- The king of the buffaloes: An American Indian tale -- The jackal and the alligator: A Hindu fairy tale -- The Baba Yaga: A Russian fairy tale -- Tamlane: A story from an old Scotch ballad -- The farmer and the pixy: An English fairy tale -- Rabbit's eyes: A Korean fairy tale -- Mudjee Monedo: An American Indian tale -- Dapplegrim: A tale adapted from the Norse -- The Fish Prince: A Hindu folk tale -- The magic rice kettle: A Korean story -- The crow Peri: A Persian story -- The four wishes: A German story -- Why the animals no longer fear the sheep: A French Creole story -- Princess Rosetta: A French fairy tale. Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wonder Tales from Many Lands" by Katharine Pyle is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 20th century. This enchanting book presents a variety of folk tales from diverse cultures, including stories featuring magical creatures, brave heroes, and enchanting landscapes. The tales celebrate themes of courage, kindness, and the triumph of good over evil, capturing the imagination of readers both young and old. The opening of the book begins with the story "Long, Broad, and Sharpsight." It introduces a King who desires his only son, a Prince, to choose a bride. The Prince discovers a hidden room within the castle, unveiling portraits of beautiful princesses, yet none capture his heart until he sees the twelfth maiden behind a curtain. Upon learning that she is imprisoned by a wicked Magician, the Prince sets out to rescue her, accompanied by unique companions—Long, who can stretch to incredible lengths, Broad, who can expand his breadth, and Sharpsight, who possesses extraordinary vision. Together, they embark on a thrilling quest filled with magic, danger, and the promise of true love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Folk literature PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 386740 2025-08-19T11:33:15.803716 text/html 367518 2024-10-24T17:03:57 text/html 925395 2025-08-19T11:33:21.664648 application/epub+zip 927602 2025-08-19T11:33:16.809681 application/epub+zip 195776 2025-08-19T11:33:16.313690 application/epub+zip 1046873 2025-08-19T11:33:25.235694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1006724 2025-08-19T11:33:21.114660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276358 2022-09-22T03:50:31.920181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341206 2025-08-19T11:33:14.921722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321257 2024-10-24T17:03:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17666 2025-08-19T11:33:25.394656 application/rdf+xml 19655 2025-08-19T11:33:16.405680 image/jpeg 2233 2025-08-19T11:33:16.358706 image/jpeg 898472 2025-08-19T11:33:15.859723 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