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 Project Gutenberg 2019-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 153 Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) 05037777 The Fairy Godmother-in-law Illustrated by the author. The fairy godmother-in-law -- The charm that failed -- The silver question -- How the lion became king -- The wakeful princess -- A modern dialogue -- The heart of ice -- The judgment of Bishop Valentine -- The bachelor girl -- Mephisto -- A corner in curls -- The hydrant-headed monster -- To my toy canary -- The hand of time -- Envoi. Produced by David Edwards, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Fairy Godmother-in-law" by Oliver Herford is a whimsical collection of humorous poems and fairy tales likely written in the early 20th century. This playful work reimagines traditional fairy tale motifs, particularly focusing on the experiences and challenges faced by Cinderella after her marriage to Prince Charming and the unexpected complications introduced by her fairy godmother-in-law. The book offers a satirical take on familial relationships and societal norms, wrapped in enchanting rhymes and delightful illustrations by the author. In this collection, each poem contributes to a larger narrative that explores themes of love, responsibility, and the absurdity of royal life. Cinderella, initially thought to be living happily ever after, grapples with the reality of her fairy godmother's meddling ways, which lead to humorous predicaments involving the prince and other royal figures. For instance, the fairy godmother-in-law's antics include transforming meals, altering wardrobes, and playfully disrupting the royal couple's life. The stories take on a humorous tone that blends traditional fairy tale elements with a modern sensibility, ultimately inviting readers to see the lighter side of love, duty, and magical mischief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous poetry, American Fairy tales -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 114788 2025-06-24T03:51:18.754927 text/html 112431 2019-07-05T06:47:46 text/html 2094213 2025-06-24T03:51:24.503925 application/epub+zip 2092887 2025-06-24T03:51:20.317960 application/epub+zip 95087 2025-06-24T03:51:19.545945 application/epub+zip 2156221 2025-06-24T03:51:27.599890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2157923 2025-06-24T03:51:23.760905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165520 2022-09-27T04:08:18.005572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65397 2025-06-24T03:51:17.995986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65588 2019-07-05T06:47:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19372 2025-06-24T03:51:28.003973 application/rdf+xml 24147 2025-06-24T03:51:19.657960 image/jpeg 3806 2025-06-24T03:51:19.600950 image/jpeg 24575 2019-07-05T06:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 2167406 2019-07-05T06:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 2244090 2025-06-24T03:51:18.889930 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia