This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Books project and by scans courtesy
of the Department of Special Collections, Memorial Library,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.)
Summary: "The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland" by Andrew Lang is a charming tale that falls under the genre of children's literature, likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a royal family's longing for a child and the mystical events that follow when a dwarf offers the king a baby, leading to the birth of a beautiful princess, Niente. This whimsical narrative intersects with themes of fairy tale enchantments and moral lessons that are typical of Lang's style. The plot begins with the King and Queen's desperation for a child, resulting in the birth of the Princess Niente, also known as "Princess Nobody," due to her name's meaning in Italian. However, uncertainty looms when a dwarf claims her as part of a promise made by the king. To protect Niente, the Water Fairy sends her away, sparking a quest among princes to find and rescue her. Among them is Prince Comical, who ultimately discovers the princess in Mushroom Land. After overcoming various challenges, including a tragic moment of curiosity that causes them to be separated, the couple's love triumphs, leading to a joyous reunion. The story emphasizes themes of love, the perils of curiosity, and the eventual rewards of bravery and determination in the fantastical realm of fairies and enchantments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
Illustrator: Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883
Illustrator: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905
EBook No.: 52545
Published: Jul 10, 2016
Downloads: 222
Language: English
Subject: Fairy tales
Subject: Fantasy fiction
Subject: Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Fairies -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Princesses -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courts and courtiers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Dwarfs -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Promises -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Books project and by scans courtesy
of the Department of Special Collections, Memorial Library,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.)
Summary: "The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland" by Andrew Lang is a charming tale that falls under the genre of children's literature, likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a royal family's longing for a child and the mystical events that follow when a dwarf offers the king a baby, leading to the birth of a beautiful princess, Niente. This whimsical narrative intersects with themes of fairy tale enchantments and moral lessons that are typical of Lang's style. The plot begins with the King and Queen's desperation for a child, resulting in the birth of the Princess Niente, also known as "Princess Nobody," due to her name's meaning in Italian. However, uncertainty looms when a dwarf claims her as part of a promise made by the king. To protect Niente, the Water Fairy sends her away, sparking a quest among princes to find and rescue her. Among them is Prince Comical, who ultimately discovers the princess in Mushroom Land. After overcoming various challenges, including a tragic moment of curiosity that causes them to be separated, the couple's love triumphs, leading to a joyous reunion. The story emphasizes themes of love, the perils of curiosity, and the eventual rewards of bravery and determination in the fantastical realm of fairies and enchantments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
Illustrator: Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883
Illustrator: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905
EBook No.: 52545
Published: Jul 10, 2016
Downloads: 222
Language: English
Subject: Fairy tales
Subject: Fantasy fiction
Subject: Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Fairies -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Princesses -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Courts and courtiers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Dwarfs -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Promises -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.