Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 290 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 A Double Story Also published under title of "The Lost Princess" Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Double Story" by George MacDonald is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of entitlement, vanity, and the contrasting lives of two young girls from different backgrounds: a princess named Rosamond and a shepherd's daughter named Agnes. The narrative sets up a fantastical and ambiguous world where notions of identity and perceived worth play significant roles in shaping the characters' destinies. The opening of "A Double Story" presents a whimsical yet critical portrayal of society through the birth of two girls in a land of uncertainties. It describes how both princess Rosamond and shepherd's daughter Agnes are nurtured with misguided notions of their own superiority. As they grow, their differing experiences lead them to become increasingly selfish—Rosamond indulges in her royal whims while Agnes grapples with the admonitions of a self-obsessed upbringing. The arrival of a wise woman introduces a catalyst for change, hinting at deeper lessons about humility and the true nature of self-worth. The contrasting lives and lessons between the two girls set the stage for a tale of growth and transformation amidst the fairy-tale ambiance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Fantasy fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Selfishness -- Juvenile fiction Princesses -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction Pride and vanity -- Juvenile fiction Women shepherds -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 222657 222685 2024-10-03T06:11:51.675420 2023-10-03T06:09:59.624455 text/html text/html 227732 2021-04-08T11:03:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 757723 2021-04-08T11:08:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315295 2024-10-03T06:11:55.387395 application/epub+zip 315200 2024-10-03T06:11:52.316453 application/epub+zip 146765 2024-10-03T06:11:51.979421 application/epub+zip 380687 2024-10-03T06:11:58.050389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363384 2024-10-03T06:11:55.106469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195227 2022-09-03T08:22:27.105176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207711 207683 2024-10-03T06:11:51.339421 2023-10-03T06:09:59.159456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 207666 2021-04-08T11:07:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 75351 2021-04-08T11:08:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22497 2024-10-03T06:11:58.185371 application/rdf+xml 20281 2024-10-03T06:11:52.089413 image/jpeg 2825 2024-10-03T06:11:52.033398 image/jpeg 757719 2024-10-03T06:11:51.702424 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