Project Gutenberg 2015-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 203 Ford, Ford Madox 1873 1939 Hueffer, Ford Madox Huffer, Ford Chaucer, Daniel Hueffer, Ford Hermann Hueffer, Ford H. Madox Brown, Ford Madox 1821 1893 Brown, F. Maddox Brown, F. Madox The Brown Owl: A Fairy Story Produced by Em 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 Brown Owl: A Fairy Story" by Ford Madox Ford is a children's fairy tale written in the late 19th century. This whimsical narrative features Princess Ismara, the daughter of the powerful magician King Intafernes, who bequeaths to her a promise to cherish a mysterious Owl before his death. The story combines elements of magic, adventure, and character-driven drama, particularly revolving around the Princess's journey and her bond with the Owl, which plays a crucial role in the unfolding events of her kingdom. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to the dying King Intafernes, who urges his daughter Ismara to respect and cherish the Owl, the significance of which remains ambiguous at this point. Following his death, the Princess grapples with her grief, encountering the Owl who behaves unusually in the chaotic aftermath of her father's passing. This includes a comical encounter with the court physician, who is mistakenly terrified of the Owl. The narrative sets the stage for further adventures and conflicts involving the Chancellor, Merrymineral, and establishes a magical realm filled with challenges and allegiances that the Princess must navigate as she comes of age and learns to embrace her newfound responsibilities. The opening portion cleverly blends humor, fantasy, and the tone of classic fairy tales, enticing readers into a world where magic and monarchy intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Fantasy fiction Magic -- Juvenile fiction Princesses -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Owls -- Juvenile fiction Magicians -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 190352 2025-06-19T14:39:01.793097 text/html 169739 2024-10-24T17:22:19 text/html 432654 2025-06-19T14:39:05.910158 application/epub+zip 435094 2025-06-19T14:39:02.582193 application/epub+zip 140205 2025-06-19T14:39:02.177152 application/epub+zip 501094 2025-06-19T14:39:08.436058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476123 2025-06-19T14:39:05.515116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189385 2022-09-22T07:26:06.531093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164572 2025-06-19T14:39:01.224116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144701 2024-10-24T17:22:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19579 2025-06-19T14:39:08.600065 application/rdf+xml 29060 2025-06-19T14:39:02.274109 image/jpeg 3310 2025-06-19T14:39:02.225063 image/jpeg 415225 2025-06-19T14:39:01.831117 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 en.wikipedia