Project Gutenberg 2006-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 83 Fillmore, Parker 1878 1944 Fillmore, Parker H. (Parker Hoysted) Van Everen, Jay 1875 1947 Everen, Jay Van The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jason Isbell, Irma Spehar, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales" by Parker Fillmore is a collection of folk and fairy tales depicting the rich cultural heritage of the Jugoslav region. Written in the early 20th century, this work encapsulates the unique blend of influences from various Slavic cultures as well as the Near and Far East, showcasing the vivid imagery and humor inherent in these stories. The tales explore themes of adventure, humor, and wisdom, featuring characters such as Stefan, a jolly farmer boy; a stubborn princess; and mythical creatures that engage readers of all ages. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to the story of "The Laughing Prince." It begins with a farmer and his three sons, the youngest of whom, Stefan, is dismissed as a fool by his brothers despite his cheerful nature and kindness. As a great Tsar's daughter falls into a melancholy state, refusing to eat until someone makes her laugh, her father announces a grand reward for anyone who can achieve this task. Ultimately, it is Stefan, with his whimsical nonsense stories, who brings laughter back to the princess, leading to unexpected love and a joyful turn of events. This plot sets the stage for exploring themes of humor, wisdom in simplicity, and the transformative power of laughter throughout the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales -- Yugoslavia PZ Text Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 332692 332786 2024-10-08T14:36:41.331526 2023-09-09T05:26:07.302288 text/html text/html 335131 2006-11-04T09:15:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2626835 2006-11-04T09:15:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2390560 2024-10-08T14:36:52.057472 application/epub+zip 2391547 2024-10-08T14:36:45.778481 application/epub+zip 198362 2024-10-08T14:36:44.023502 application/epub+zip 2621213 2024-10-08T14:36:56.506474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2577181 2024-10-08T14:36:50.704496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318575 2022-09-09T10:48:18.914146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285904 285806 2024-10-08T14:36:39.863520 2023-09-09T05:26:06.133247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285761 2006-11-04T09:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98615 2006-11-04T09:15:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20002 2024-10-08T14:36:56.668444 application/rdf+xml 18283 2024-10-08T14:36:44.617484 image/jpeg 3954 2024-10-08T14:36:44.325490 image/jpeg 2724578 2024-10-08T14:36:41.472529 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