[PDF] The Princess Splendour And Other Stories eBook

Author : Alice Kane
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 33,65 MB
Release : 1995-05-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781551110479

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The late Alice Kane was born in Ireland in 1908. Moving with her parents to Canada in 1921, she was educated in New Brunswick and at McGill University in Montreal before beginning a career with the Toronto Public Library, where she had a major interest in fairy tales. After her retirement in 1973, she taught Children’s Literature at the University of New Brunswick, then began a second career as a professional storyteller in association with the Storytellers School of Toronto. She was a featured performer at many storytelling events, including the American Storytelling Festival at Jonesborough, Tennessee. Her rich oral heritage is remembered in Songs and Sayings of and Ulster Childhood, edited by Edith Fowke (1983).

Author : E Rothesay Miller
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020765933

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In this charming fairy tale, readers are transported to a world of magic and enchantment, where a brave and resourceful young woman named Princess Splendor must overcome countless obstacles and trials to save herself and her family from the forces of evil. Told with wit, humor, and a deep appreciation for the power of storytelling, this is a book that will captivate readers of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : E Rothesay Miller
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,31 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022196933

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In this charming fairy tale, readers are transported to a world of magic and enchantment, where a brave and resourceful young woman named Princess Splendor must overcome countless obstacles and trials to save herself and her family from the forces of evil. Told with wit, humor, and a deep appreciation for the power of storytelling, this is a book that will captivate readers of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Laura Amy Schlitz
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,27 MB
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763662461

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Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller — an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud. The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini’s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants. Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack — adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Clara’s life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall. As they seek to puzzle out Clara’s whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini’s criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisini’s ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it’s too late. Newbery Medal winner Laura Amy Schlitz’s Victorian gothic is a rich banquet of dark comedy, scorching magic, and the brilliant and bewitching storytelling that is her trademark.