Project Gutenberg 2006-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 128 Beston, Henry 1888 1968 Beston, Henry B. Sheahan, Henry Edouard The Firelight Fairy Book The Queen of Lantern Land -- The adventures of Florian -- The seller of dreams -- The treasure castle -- Prince Sneeze -- Marianna -- The lost half-hour -- The enchanted elm -- The bird-boy -- The master mariner -- The marvelous dog and the wonderful cat -- The shepherd of clouds -- The city under the sea. Produced by Don Kostuch "The Firelight Fairy Book" by Henry Beston is a collection of enchanting fairy tales written in the early 20th century. The stories within celebrate magical realms and adventures, featuring characters like a prince caught in a series of whimsical challenges and a brave girl named Isabella disguised as a boy. These tales blend fantasy, moral lessons, and rich imagery, evoking a sense of wonder and nostalgia for readers of all ages. The opening of "The Firelight Fairy Book" introduces readers to a nostalgic foreword written by Theodore Roosevelt, who reflects on the beauty and simplicity of childhood and fairy tales. This sets the stage for the first tale about the Prince of Lantern Land, who embarks on a quest through mysterious mountains, faces challenges, and ultimately finds himself in the magical city of Lantern Land. As he navigates through enchanting landscapes, he discovers love when he meets the Queen of Lantern Land, setting into motion a chain of events that involve a wicked enchanter and an impending wedding, ensuring the tale is ripe with adventure and fantasy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales PZ Text Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 273504 273424 2024-09-08T11:05:26.253827 2023-09-09T03:31:17.477695 text/html text/html 269440 2006-09-08T06:01:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 772471 2006-09-08T06:05:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 825089 2024-09-08T11:05:31.358789 application/epub+zip 829615 2024-09-08T11:05:27.565832 application/epub+zip 1074176 2006-09-08T06:04:08 application/msword 794569 2006-09-08T06:05:20 application/msword application/zip 149130 2024-09-08T11:05:26.738799 application/epub+zip 946273 2024-09-08T11:05:34.024288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930521 2024-09-08T11:05:30.814814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251819 2022-09-09T08:16:11.697428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261168 261162 2024-09-08T11:05:25.518812 2023-09-09T03:31:16.912733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 261008 2006-09-08T06:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97036 2006-09-08T06:04:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20488 2024-09-08T11:05:34.257265 application/rdf+xml 13132 2024-09-08T11:05:27.094862 image/jpeg 3691 2024-09-08T11:05:26.915852 image/jpeg 825303 2024-09-08T11:05:26.314895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia